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Based on current deployment rates, it is likely that solar will surpass wind as the third-largest source of electricity. And solar may soon topple coal in the number two spot.

Looking ahead, through July 2028, FERC expects no new coal capacity to come online based on its “high probability additions” forecast. Meanwhile 63 coal plants are expected to be retired, subtracting 25 GW from the 198 GW total, and landing at about 173 GW of coal capacity by 2028. Meanwhile, FERC forecasts 92.6 GW of “high probability additions” solar will come online through July 2028.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You guys still burning coal? We dumped that ages ago.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

See, you can build coal plants in poor/black areas, so you don't have to see the pollution, nor your kids have to get cancer like those silly poors. And then you don't have to put up with woke shit like windmills. Sigh.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We built wind turbines in view of trumps golf course and it makes him furious. We will build 500 wind turbines and then build 500 more.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I can ride a bike to a coal plant from my house. Thing's almost as ugly as the five-over-one across the street from my house.

[–] l_isqof@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

still passing wind though...

[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Preznit Numbnuts will be sure to start closing wind farms then, forcing us all back into using coal so he can slurp up lobby $$

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lol they've already announced funding (or intent to fund?) for reviving coal mining

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The Republicans. They yearn for the mines.

[–] VeryVito@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Heh heh. Heh heh.

[–] jmsy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

A recent article about the state of the coal industry in the usa....

Fossil Fuels and Fossilized Minds - Paul Krugman https://share.google/9gGFCB2MFShNzGJrp

[–] Sunschein@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Another example of Big Media always twisting the narrative! They didn't "pass wind," they FARTED! Stop diverting the blame!

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well despite Trump wanting to reverse it coal has been being phased out for decades. I'd look at how it does vs natural gas.

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