Beijing closing coal plants in environmental move

[phantom power]

The really interesting question, and not just regarding China, is: what happens when/if energy demand starts to rise again.

BEIJING – China has taken advantage of a drop in electricity demand due to the global financial crisis to speed up a campaign to close small coal-fired power plants and improve its battered environment, an official said Thursday.

Authorities have closed power plants with a total of 7,467 generating units, meeting a previously announced goal 18 months ahead of schedule, said Sun Qin, deputy administrator of the Cabinet's National Energy Administration.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090730/ap_on_re_as/as_china_environment;_ylt=AmGx6YMaPDWnDCmyzwgdHz5pl88F

[ensho]

1. good

nt

[NickB79]

2. Closing coal plants means squat

I'll be convinced when I see them DEMOLISHING coal plants.