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https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30012023/wind-solar-coal-power-plant-costs/>
"A coal-fired plant near Gillette, Wyoming stands alone in the nation on one
measure of economic viability—a positive distinction for that plant, but a
damning one for coal-fired electricity in general.
Dry Fork Station, with generating capacity of 405 megawatts, is the only coal
plant in the country that costs less to operate than it would take to replace
the plant’s output by building new wind or solar plants in the same communities
or regions, according to a new report issued today by the think tank Energy
Innovation.
The report joins prior editions in 2019 and 2021 that, when viewed together,
show how the economics of coal power are deteriorating. In 2019, the authors
found that more than 70 percent of coal plants were more expensive to operate
compared to the alternative of building new wind or solar. That share has now
grown to 99 percent, with only the plant in Wyoming stopping it from being 100
percent."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-tropical-diseases-womens-china-miyawaki-amazon/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
