UK Closing Last Coal Power Plant

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o

The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from
burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil
fuel.

The country's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar,
finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967.

This marks a major milestone in the country's ambitions to
reduce its contribution to climate change. Coal is the dirtiest
fossil fuel producing the most greenhouse gases when burnt.

. . .

Depending on what the Russians do - they MAY wanna
KEEP these last coal plants in running condition ...

Coal IS nasty - but it WORKS.

Where you gonna get Chinese PV panels when you're
at war with China ? :-)

[JTEM]

Post by ***@ud0s4.net
The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from
burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil
fuel.

Nah. It's still reliant on fossil fuels. The problem is that
they were exploiting so much coal for so long that their
reserves are tiny. They were once the planet's undisputed
leaders in coal -- the street lights of London were even
powered by coal gas -- and now they have fewer reserves than
the state of West Virginia.

The U.K. needs to hoard all their coal for emergencies!

Wind & solar are incredibly unreliable, they are dependent
on foreign imports for natural gas the oil they exploit is
running out... they need a strategic reserve.

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Post by JTEM

Post by ***@ud0s4.net
The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from
burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil
fuel.

Nah. It's still reliant on fossil fuels. The problem is that
they were exploiting so much coal for so long that their
reserves are tiny. They were once the planet's undisputed
leaders in coal -- the street lights of London were even
powered by coal gas -- and now they have fewer reserves than
the state of West Virginia.
The U.K. needs to hoard all their coal for emergencies!

The UK is broke. They have no money to hoard anything.

Post by JTEM
Wind & solar are incredibly unreliable,

Free wind and free sun light. What's not to like???

Post by JTEM
they are dependent
on foreign imports for natural gas the oil they exploit is
running out... they need a strategic reserve.

The UK screwed themselves out of cheap Russia oil, gas, coal and
uranium. Cry me a river.

[JTEM]

Post by unknown
The UK is broke. They have no money to hoard anything.

And they still need to hoard what little coal they have left.
In a catastrophe or another world war, it's the only energy
source they can count on.

It's a strategic mineral, this coal.

China is exploiting coal for the exact same reasons as the
U.K. needs to not use it: National Security.

China is vulnerable. It's foreign sources of fuel can all be
easily eliminated in a conflict. So in order to guarantee
their military/economic security they must exploit coal.

And they do. And they're going to keep on doing it, despite
what the Gwobull Warbling propaganda keeps telling you.

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Post by JTEM

Post by unknown
The UK is broke. They have no money to hoard anything.

And they still need to hoard what little coal they have left.
In a catastrophe or another world war, it's the only energy
source they can count on.
It's a strategic mineral, this coal.
China is exploiting coal for the exact same reasons as the
U.K. needs to not use it:  National Security.
China is vulnerable. It's foreign sources of fuel can all be
easily eliminated in a conflict. So in order to guarantee
their military/economic security they must exploit coal.
And they do. And they're going to keep on doing it, despite
what the Gwobull Warbling propaganda keeps telling you.

China is king of solar panels and wind turbines. China has coal, but
unlimited cheap coal import from Russia is better than mining its own
coal from the ground. Russia is diverting all the energy that used to
supply Europe to sell to China. German economy is totally fucked by
Uncle Sam.

[JTEM]

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines. China has coal, but
unlimited cheap coal import from Russia is better than mining its own
coal from the ground. Russia is diverting all the energy that used to
supply Europe to sell to China. German economy is totally fucked by
Uncle Sam.

Germany was fucked by Germany. It's not a coincidence that the invasion
happened almost immediately after the new pipeline, directing the fuel
AROUND the Ukraine, was finished.

The United States is being fucked by the United States. Americans are
borrowing money to pay for a war when we have ZERO strategic or economic
interests, and ZERO obligation to be involved. Yes "Guarantees" were
made to the Ukraine in exchange for losing the nuclear weapons left
behind when the Soviet Union collapsed, but those guaranteed were made
to a government that is long gone, toppled by a coup. And even if it
weren't we should have walked away with the first terrorist attack
launched by the Ukraine inside of Russia... or the attacks on nuclear
power plants, trying to turn them into a radiological bomb...

Everyone is fucking themselves, and the U.S. needs to stop cutting
checks.

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Post by JTEM

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines. China has coal, but
unlimited cheap coal import from Russia is better than mining its own
coal from the ground. Russia is diverting all the energy that used to
supply Europe to sell to China. German economy is totally fucked by
Uncle Sam.

Germany was fucked by Germany. It's not a coincidence that the invasion
happened almost immediately after the new pipeline, directing the fuel
AROUND the Ukraine, was finished.
The United States is being fucked by the United States. Americans are
borrowing money to pay for a war when we have ZERO strategic or economic
interests, and ZERO obligation to be involved. Yes "Guarantees" were
made to the Ukraine in exchange for losing the nuclear weapons left
behind when the Soviet Union collapsed, but those guaranteed were made
to a government that is long gone, toppled by a coup. And even if it
weren't we should have walked away with the first terrorist attack
launched by the Ukraine inside of Russia... or the attacks on nuclear
power plants, trying to turn them into a radiological bomb...
Everyone is fucking themselves, and the U.S. needs to stop cutting
checks.

2016: Lindsey Graham & John McCain Warmongering in Ukraine Preparing
Proxy War with Russia

Lindsey Graham - Russians Dying 'Best Money We've Ever Spent'
https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-appears-say-russians-dying-best-money-weve-ever-spent-1803073

Lindsey Graham Stunningly Consistent War Mongering

[JTEM]

Post by unknown
2016: Lindsey Graham & John McCain Warmongering in Ukraine Preparing
Proxy War with Russia
http://youtu.be/Q9p2an5e-24

You're a raging jackass, I get it, but you're confirming what I said:

Assurances were made. The U.S. did guarantee their sovereignty. But
that "Obligation" ended when the government was toppled in a coup. And
even if it hadn't, we were obliged to tell them to fuck themselves
after their very first terrorist attack inside of Russia, not to mention
the WAR CRIMES of their attacks on nuclear plants, trying to turn them
into radiological weapons.

Yeah. That is what I said and you established that, yes, PRIOR TO THE
COUP AND TERRORISM we did make the Ukraine assurances.

Our commitment to them is over. Our commitment to the American people
is what is important now.

[Paul Aubrin]

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines.

China energy mix : renewables ~ 10%, oil, coal and gass ~ 80%
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Source : https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix

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Post by Paul Aubrin

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines.

China energy mix : renewables ~ 10%, oil, coal and gass ~ 80%
https://www.cjoint.com/doc/24_10/NJenF73Z82g_energy-consumption-by-source-and-country.png
Source : https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix

That doesn't negate the fact that China is king of solar panels and wind
turbines.

I have been reading China's Global Times (English) for a long time. They
publish a lot of news most Western media don't have access to, or don't
care.

China is the pioneer of R&D in mass production of silicon wafers and the
related solar panels. The main ingredient of solar panels (and
microprocessor chips) is 100% pure silicon, which comes from refining
silica. Silica is the major component of sand. China's Gobi Desert has
unlimited supply of sand. Decades ago China began purifying silica to
100% pure silicon in Gobi Desert. They then used the initial badge of
solar panel as power source to purify more silica into 100% silicon. The
purification process is energy intensive, which includes heating and
cooling of a column of silica repeatedly for a very long time. The
heating and cooling will induce melting and re-crystallization to expel
impurities. That's how they purify silica into 100% silicon. Gobi Desert
has unlimited supply of sand and sun to turn its silicon purifying
factories into perpetual solar panel and silicon wafer production machines.

China is king of wind turbines because China dominates the production of
the rare-earth metal 'neodymium', which is very important in making
powerful magnets. Therefore China can mass produce the most powerful
electric motors for EVs, and electric generators for wind turbines.

[Paul Aubrin]

Post by unknown

Post by Paul Aubrin

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines.

China energy mix : renewables ~ 10%, oil, coal and gass ~ 80%
https://www.cjoint.com/doc/24_10/NJenF73Z82g_energy-consumption-by-
source-and-country.png
Source : https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix

That doesn't negate the fact that China is king of solar panels and wind
turbines.

A king with a very small power : 1/8th of energy production.

[unknown]

Post by Paul Aubrin

Post by unknown

Post by Paul Aubrin

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines.

China energy mix : renewables ~ 10%, oil, coal and gass ~ 80%
https://www.cjoint.com/doc/24_10/NJenF73Z82g_energy-consumption-by-
source-and-country.png
Source : https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix

That doesn't negate the fact that China is king of solar panels and
wind turbines.

A king with a very small power : 1/8th of energy production.

It will be 100% energy production in off-grid communities.

[Paul Aubrin]

Post by unknown
It will be 100% energy production in off-grid communities.

Tomorrow : free shave.
Promises only engage those who believe in it.

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Post by Paul Aubrin

Post by unknown

Post by Paul Aubrin

Post by unknown
China is king of solar panels and wind turbines.

China energy mix : renewables ~ 10%, oil, coal and gass ~ 80%
https://www.cjoint.com/doc/24_10/NJenF73Z82g_energy-consumption-by-
source-and-country.png
Source : https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix

That doesn't negate the fact that China is king of solar panels and
wind turbines.

A king with a very small power : 1/8th of energy production.

Umm ... working off of 2004 stats ?


https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/china-dominance-on-global-solar-supply-chain/

More like 80% these days - and pushing hard to knock
everyone else out of the supply chain.

[JTEM]

Post by Paul Aubrin
A king with a very small power : 1/8th of energy production.

  Umm ... working off of 2004 stats ?
https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/china-dominance-on-global-solar-
supply-chain/
  More like 80% these days - and pushing hard to knock
  everyone else out of the supply chain.

Are you retarded or just a liar?

Your "Cite" doesn't even address what you're responding to.

Your cite was regarding solar panel production, what you were
responding to was regarding ENERGY production.

[Paul Aubrin]

Post by JTEM

Post by Paul Aubrin
A king with a very small power : 1/8th of energy production.

   Umm ... working off of 2004 stats ?
https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/china-dominance-on-global-
solar- supply-chain/
   More like 80% these days - and pushing hard to knock
   everyone else out of the supply chain.

Are you retarded or just a liar?

He is probably both : retarded and a damned liar.

Post by JTEM
Your "Cite" doesn't even address what you're responding to.
Your cite was regarding solar panel production, what you were
responding to was regarding ENERGY production.

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  Where you gonna get Chinese PV panels when you're
  at war with China ? :-)

Simple. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.