Coal is the Cornerstone

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Stop closing coal plants, re-commission plants that were prematurely retired and build new plants using clean coal technologies (e.g. Supercritical). The National Electric Reliability Council: “coal-fired generator retirements… have caused a sharp decline in anticipated resources … new generation is insufficient to make up for generator retirements and load growth”

Coal is a global reality, providing 35% of the world’s electricity - 4 times more than wind and 7 times more than solar. Gas generation would have to increase 55% to match coal. Coal energy produces 70% of the world’s steel and 60% of cement. Thus, global coal consumption in 2024 increased to an all-time high of 9.5 billion short tons.