In climate pledge, Xi says China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroadhttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/xi-says-china-aims-provide-2-bln-vaccine-doses-by-year-end-2021-09-21/ …
they're cheap for *energy*, but they need backup in the form of storage or peakers. storage alone is still pricey-ish compared to baseload coal, but it's starting to find purchase in expanding niches
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True, solar and wind are more affordable every year. With the current subsidies, and emission regulations, in the US make them cheaper than a new coal plant, but those are really big subsidies and harsh emission regs that most countries cannot afford. Yeah, no electricity kills 2
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A proposed plan is developed countries, primarily the US, should subsidize solar, wind, storage, at the same rates as local, for developing countries worldwide. It is fair, but would be a sustainstial lifestyle hit for the US.
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