Posted on 03/05/2023 6:35:41 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China's state planner underlined a greater role for coal in its power supply on Sunday, saying the fossil fuel would be used to improve the reliability and security of its energy system.
The world's second-biggest economy relied on coal to generate 56.2% of its electricity last year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, but has significantly boosted its use of natural gas and renewable energy in recent years to lower carbon emissions.
Fluctuating output from renewable plants, however, has led policymakers to lean on reliable and easily dispatchable coal power to shore up the country's baseload supply. Last year, scorching summer temperatures and a drought in China's southwest caused hydropower output to dwindle, leading to power outages.
"We will strengthen the basic supporting role of coal (and) take orderly steps to increase advanced coal production while ensuring safety," said the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in a report to the annual gathering of parliament.
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Smarter than we are.
While the U.S. and Europe are committing economic Green suicide, China will dominate world markets because they have cheap and reliable energy. Anyone doubt China is funding a large part of the Green movements in the West?
“...energy security push...” Not a concern for branDUHn and pals. Energy? Meh.
So as China builds more and more coal plants, POLLUTION and GLOBULL WARMING INCREASES. Those 1.4 Billion need coal. Hell, add India in and now we are talking 3 Billion people.
Now we have 330 Million in the US and our greenie weenies think we can make a difference. We are the Retards and China is making us pay.
> boosted its use of natural gas and renewable energy in recent years to lower carbon emissions <
Yes, Iām sure that lowering carbon emissions is on Chinaās to-do list. Anything to make Al Gore and Greta Thunberg happy.
Itās probably around number 3000 on the list.
“Anyone doubt China is funding a large part of the Green movements in the West?”
China doesn’t need to do that, the Democrats are more than psychotic enough to destroy the US economy without their help.
...but I know, your local Congressman is a RINO for (fill in the blank), so you’ll ‘teach the GOP a lesson’ by sitting out the next election and letting the Democrat win.
Environmental weenies: “How can this be? They are COMMIES for Gaia’s sake!!”
Sorry Roadrunner - that was meant to be a GENERIC statement, not directed at you...but at whoever thinks there’s no difference between the GOP and the Democrats.
Yep.
“..but I know, your local Congressman is a RINO for (fill in the blank), so youāll āteach the GOP a lessonā by sitting out the next election and letting the Democrat win.”
You off in koo-koo land or something? My local Congresswoman is Marjorie Taylor Greene and the wife and I don’t sit out elections.
“You off in koo-koo land or something? My local Congresswoman is Marjorie Taylor Greene and the wife and I donāt sit out elections”
LOL, sorry, see my next post!
Oh boy.....good....more coal will only prove that this man made climate cr** is just that....and no matter what we do, it will not effect the “climate”. I believe the earth is self balancing.
India recently announced they are increasing their coal mining. They already get 70% of their electricity from coal fired plants. Foxconn just revealed that they are building one of their mega iPhone factories in India. No company invests that much time and money without knowing there is a constant, consistent, and inexpensive supply of energy.
They should be praised as the real source of a ‘greener’ planet. Since C02 is PLANT FOOD, the more C02, the more plants will grow.
I have traveled around China by train, my wife is from there. I have seen a few wind farms and solar plants. Iām guessing that they have them so that they can claim that they are doing their part. Meanwhile, there are numerous large coal fired power plants throughout the country.
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