Global coal capacity is 2143 GW. There was 25 GW of retirements last year, which sounds like it will take forever to close down all coal plants.
However renewables grew with 585 GW last year. That's a lot. I'm hopeful nearly all coal plants will shut down quickly when renewables reach a critical mass. It could happen any decade now.
Gee, I wonder how this will go...
Dirtiest US Coal-Fired Power Plant Applies for EPA Exemption
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/dirtiest-us-coal-fired-power-plant-applies-for-epa-s-exemption
Finland Ending Use of Coal as Last Utility-Scale Plant Shuts Down https://www.byteseu.com/884820/ #Biomass #Coal #Finland #HeatPump #Helen #Helsinki #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #SalmisaariPowerPlant
"The closure of a #coal power plant in #Finland today brings the country to the brink of a full coal phase-out - four years ahead of schedule.
Alongside reducing emissions and increasing energy independence, it says the switch is also helping it to cut customers' electricity bills.
A surge in wind energy and government policy changes have led to a collapse of coal power in Finland in recent years."
Træk af en bæredygtig udvikling, jeg godt kan leve med:
Hurtig udfasning af kul. Gerne foran tidsplanen.
Og det er i øvrigt heller ikke helt ringe rent sikkerhedspolitisk.
#DkFedi #ClimateEmegerncy #Coal #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment #Energy
Finland phases out coal, ahead of schedule:
“Imported fossil energy has been replaced with cleaner solutions that reduce climate emissions, while consumers benefit from lower energy prices”
“As Finland previously relied primarily on coal imported from Russia, the phase-out has also boosted Finland’s energy independence and, therefore, national security.”
China Coal-Fired Generation Additions Tied to Economics, Energy Security https://www.byteseu.com/882849/ #China #Coal #economy #Energy #EnergySecurity
Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Helsinki’s Salmisaari plant closes https://www.byteseu.com/882815/ #CarbonEmissions #CleanEnergy #Coal #Finland #FossilFuels #PowerPlant #WindEnergy
China permits two new coal power plants per week in 2022
#crea #coal #electricity #china #climate
https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/china-permits-two-new-coal-power-plants-per-week-in-2022/
US will see more new battery capacity than natural gas generation in 2023 | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/us-will-see-more-new-battery-capacity-than-natural-gas-generation-in-2023/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
Op-Ed: European green energy fiasco is a terrifying warning for US this winter
Renewable energy proves unreliable, so Europeans turn to coal and nuclear as they face crisis
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/european-green-energy-fiasco-is-terrifying-warning-us-this-winter
Global coal use is on course to hit all-time high this year, IEA says
