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VMA131Marine

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2. US coal production is in terminal decline

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 12:17 PM

Oct 2023

Not only that but increasingly production is of sub-bituminous coal which has 67-80% of the heat content of bituminous coal. That means mining more and more tonnage to get the same amount of energy. And wind power is just cheaper.

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48696

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Why America's Most Conservative State is Building its Largest Wind Farm - PolyMatter [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2023 OP

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But, then - you know old Don: peppertree Oct 2023 #8

US coal production is in terminal decline VMA131Marine Oct 2023 #2

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