Post #4503295
2026-08-10 14:28 UTC
Some people are under the mistaken impression that wind and solar are taking over the world, that coal is on its last legs.
Coal is booming.
"Global coal consumption reached a record in 2025"
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/Global-Coal-Consumption-Hits-Record-Even-as-Coal-Power-Declines.html
Some also think China is some bastion of sustainability.
Green China consumes more coal every year than the rest of the world combined.
China is opening 6 times more coal plants every year than the rest of the world combined.
Why?
Growth Death Cult
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@PaulaToThePeople@climatejustice.social 2026-08-11 18:25
@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green When the fossil industry realized they can't stop the renewable energy boom they invented AI so they could stay booming too. Thanks boomers.