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https://ieefa.org/resources/us-coal-generation-falls-record-first-quarter-low>
"It was a brutal first quarter for U.S. coal-fired power plants. Electricity
generation from the fuel totaled 162.3 million megawatt-hours (MWh) for
January, February, and March—down more than 25%, or 56.7 million MWh, from the
same period in 2022, according to data from the Energy Information
Administration (EIA). The decrease is a record low for the three-month winter
period, and pushed coal’s power-market share below 17%, versus more than 22% in
the same quarter of last year.
In contrast, renewable generation (wind, utility-scale solar and hydropower)
grabbed 22.5% of the overall electric market, highlighting the different
trajectories for the two energy resources.
This collapse in coal generation was a national development. In the PJM power
market, which supplies electricity from New Jersey to Illinois, coal generation
tumbled 40%, dropping by more than 20 million MWh, and the fuel’s market share
fell to just 15%. Ten years ago, coal’s market share was well above 40% in the
region."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-stunting-ocean-australia-wind-solar-europe/>
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
