Can Technology Keep Coal Plants Alive and Well?

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https://www.powermag.com/xuzhou-3-shows-the-future-of-subcritical-coal-power-is-sublime/

Xuzhou 3 Shows the Future of Subcritical Coal Power Is Sublime

 

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Coal and nuclear are the only globally available and scalable base load electricity source.

Nuclear is too difficult and/or expensive at the moment ( moment=next 30 years perspective).

There is general consensus in the industry that coal will be the largest source of electricity in the next 60-80 years.

Lets get back to the question in 2080-2100 maybe the perspectives of coal would change at THAT moment.

Locally in rich or rich in hydrocarbons countries ( like US) natural gas is the solution.

But this is only locally ( the same as locally is the case with hydro and nuclear )