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11. World's coal has been falling since 2013, albeit not in a straight line. 2019 lower by 3.3%

Sat Aug 15, 2020, 08:42 PM

Aug 2020

IEA: coal globally peaked in 2013, and has fallen since, albeit not in a straight line: there were small increases in 2017 and 2018
https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/world-coal-consumption-1978-2019

In Mtce (millions of tons of coal equivalent)

1980: 2524
2000: 3328
2013: 5591 - peak
2016: 5349 - down 242 from 2013
2017: 5399 - up 50 over previous year
2018: 5433 - up 34 over previous year
2019: 5407 - latest from this source - down 26 from previous year
Down 3.3% from 2013 but way far higher than 1980 and 2000

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UK firm's solar power breakthrough could make world's most efficient panels by 2021 [View all] nitpicker Aug 2020 OP

Perovskite has been a Holy Grail Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #1

A bigger deal is that these lead laced perovskites will be killing people in 25 years. NNadir Aug 2020 #2

You miss the good climate news update Finishline42 Aug 2020 #4

World's coal has been falling since 2013, albeit not in a straight line. 2019 lower by 3.3% progree Aug 2020 #11

BTW, this says 0.8 gram per sq meter of perovskite PV Finishline42 Aug 2020 #5

Yep. I run into this type of claim all the time Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #8

Wow, "solar scam"? Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #6

He's a big nuclear fan Finishline42 Aug 2020 #9

The solution is in cheaper and denser "battery" tech Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #10

0.8 grams of lead "isn't much?" For whom? NNadir Aug 2020 #12

So, much misinformation Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #13

Really? Misinformation? "Fake news?" "Talking points" Your references for this claim are what? NNadir Aug 2020 #16

See, I have read a number of your prior posts on this topic and see a pattern Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #17

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #33

I never compared you to Trump Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #34

A link to your tables from the IEA WEO 2019 report and tables derived from it progree Aug 2020 #19

Right on cue... Finishline42 Aug 2020 #18

I have had constructive discussions Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #20

Lead from rotting solar panels has a half life of FOREVER. hunter Aug 2020 #27

*sigh* Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #29

Sigh. Bye. hunter Aug 2020 #31

Yes, bye indeed. Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #32

I wonder what the cost and life span is of this type of solar panel. I have a total of 30 panels, in2herbs Aug 2020 #3

The panels are warranted to 80% rated output for 25 years Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #7

Y'all really shouldn't beat each other up so much... k2qb3 Aug 2020 #14

I agree but while we are investing in long-term renewable energy why can't solar be an in2herbs Aug 2020 #15

I'm not sure how to respond. k2qb3 Aug 2020 #21

AOC and Markey have a green plan that, from what I've read, Biden is exploring. nt in2herbs Aug 2020 #24

My thought has been a program to expand solar for schools and govt Finishline42 Aug 2020 #28

Just for context, since I'm new to the group... k2qb3 Aug 2020 #30

Solar+battery works Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #23

That the secret -- stop allowing the govt to give subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. Use that in2herbs Aug 2020 #25

If subsides to FF were cut, Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #26

Not a proponent of bio-fuels Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #22