Hacker News with Generative AI: Coal

Solar, EVs and a Big Exit from Coal: 2024's Good Climate News (bloomberg.com)
Record solar installations, Norway’s electric vehicle revolution and a G7 member’s coal phase-out are just some of the good news stories for the planet this year.
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Energy, Environment, Coal
16 points by toomuchtodo 24 days ago | 2 comments
AI's thirst for power keeps coal fires burning bright (theregister.com)
More evidence has emerged that AI-driven demand for energy to power datacenters is prolonging the life of coal-fired plants in the US.
Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Climate Change, Coal
6 points by rntn 96 days ago | 0 comments
Australian coal plant in 'extraordinary' survival experiment (abc.net.au)
After years of setbacks, bad news and mounting obstacles, Australia's coal-fired generators must have felt they had something to celebrate.
Australia, Coal, Energy, Climate Change, Environment
102 points by h0l0cube 96 days ago | 154 comments
Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal (phys.org)
Liquified natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.
Environmental Science, Climate Change, Energy, Natural Gas, Coal
40 points by bikenaga 106 days ago | 18 comments
Britain's last coal-fired power plant shuts down (theguardian.com)
Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK for 57 years.
Energy, Environment, UK, Coal, Power Plants
99 points by geox 106 days ago | 95 comments
UK to finish with coal power after 142 years (bbc.com)
The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel.
Energy, Environment, United Kingdom, Coal, Fossil Fuels
7 points by frasermarlow 110 days ago | 1 comments
UK to finish with coal power after 142 years (bbc.co.uk)
The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel.
Energy, Environment, UK, Coal, History
73 points by mhandley 110 days ago | 63 comments
US wants to triple nuclear power by 2050. Coal communities could provide pathway (cnbc.com)
Nuclear Power, Energy, Climate Change, Coal
4 points by pseudolus 111 days ago | 0 comments
How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power (carbonbrief.org)
The UK’s last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will close this month, ending a 142-year era of burning coal to generate electricity.
Energy, Environment, Policy, UK, Coal
7 points by jgamman 112 days ago | 4 comments
Britain's reliance on coal-fired power set to end after 140 years (ft.com)
Energy, Coal, United Kingdom, Environment, Climate Change
78 points by tolien 136 days ago | 70 comments
China's total wind and solar capacity outstrips coal (renewablesnow.com)
China, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Coal
172 points by teractiveodular 159 days ago | 166 comments
China's Energy Revolution: Wind and Solar Surpass Coal in Historic Milestone (oilprice.com)
China, Renewable Energy, Energy, Climate Change, Coal
9 points by martinpw 169 days ago | 0 comments
Germany – Coal generation at low during Q2 2024 (smard.de)
Germany, Energy, Coal, Renewable Energy
13 points by kieranmaine 189 days ago | 1 comments
China's clean energy pushes coal to record-low 53% share of power in May 2024 (carbonbrief.org)
China, Energy, Coal, Renewable Energy, Climate Change
33 points by doener 191 days ago | 22 comments
For the first time in more than 150 years, Alberta's electricity is coal free (theglobeandmail.com)
Alberta, Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Renewable Energy
178 points by bookofjoe 194 days ago | 216 comments
Power station's last coal delivery arrives by rail (bbc.co.uk)
Energy, Coal, Environment, Transportation
54 points by zeristor 202 days ago | 95 comments
US slows plans to retire coal-fired plants as power demand from AI surges (ft.com)
Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Coal
26 points by Analemma_ 232 days ago | 0 comments
US, other G7 countries to phase out coal by early 2030s (electrek.co)
Climate Change, Energy, G7, Politics, Coal
52 points by Klaster_1 264 days ago | 46 comments
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal–and why it won't go back (theconversation.com)
Germany, Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Coal, Climate Change
10 points by Brajeshwar 265 days ago | 32 comments