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Visualizing Every Coal Power Plant In The World (1927-2019)

• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Not only has coal been singled out as a primary source of carbon emissions and air pollution, but, as Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins details belowit's also been getting phased out in favor of cheap natural gas in some regions around the world.

In the U.S., electricity generation from coal has been dropping since the late 2000s, and in Europe the departure from coal has accelerated even quicker. In fact, it's estimated that European coal power output could fall 23% in 2019 alone.

A Different Global Story

However, despite a growing consensus around the use of thermal coal in the West, the global story is actually quite different.

Today's animation from SVT Nyheter details every coal power plant in the world from 1927 to 2019, and it shows that coal power — especially in South Asia — has continued to ramp up.


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