 Coal
COAL IN ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
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Coal in Electricity Generation |
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South Africa 94% |
Kazakhstan 70% |
Morocco 57% |
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Poland 93% |
Israel 71% |
Greece 55% |
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PR China 81% |
India 68% |
USA 49% |
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Australia 76% |
Czech Rep 62% |
Germany 49%
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Coal
currently looks like a solution to many of our
fast-growing energy problems. However, while coal advocates
are urging full steam ahead, increasing reliance on the
dirtiest of all fossil fuels
has crucial implications for climate science, energy
policy, the world economy, and geopolitics. |
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Drawbacks to a coal-based
energy strategy include:
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Scarcity--new
studies prove that the peak of usable
coal production may actually be less
than two decades away.
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Cost--the
quality of produced coal is declining,
while the expense of transport is
rising, leading to spiraling costs and
potential shortages.
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Climate impacts--our
ability to deal with the historic
challenge of climate change may hinge on
reducing our coal consumption in future
years. |
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