Getting to zero coal in Britain

For The Guardian, Niko Kommenda shows the decrease in coal usage for power since 2012. As of this writing, it’s been just under 11 straight days with 0% of power generated by burning coal.

The data comes from Gridwatch, which in turn scrapes reports using the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service from Elexon. Is there a US equivalent?

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Science for the People: Coal Wars

sftp51bIOEq1xuL._SL250_ (1)This week Science for the People is learning more about the fossil fuel that powered humanity’s first industrial age, and helpedset us on a course for a looming climate crisis. We’ll speak to Richard Martin, energy editor at the MIT Technology Review, about his book Coal Wars: The Future of Energy and the Fate of the Planet. We’ll also explore the environmental impact of coal with Jeff Deyette, assistant director of energy research in the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.


Filed under: Follies of the Human Condition Tagged: coal, energy, Jeff Deyette, MIT Technology Review, Podcast, Richard Martin, science for the people, Union of Concerned Scientists

Goodbye coal? Female hurricanes are more deadly?

 

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At Bad Astronomy, Phil Plait says President Obama’s proposed new plan for slowing down atmospheric carbon dioxide by reducing coal use for generating electricity is huge.

But is it huge? As a mind set, a psychological …

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