Coal Can’t Cut It
May 10, 2021
A report from Energy Innovation paints a positive picture for renewables and the end of the line for coal. This analysis of U.S. coal plants found 72 percent of existing U.S. coal capacity and 80 percent of existing U.S. coal plants are either more costly to continue operating compared to building new nearby wind or solar plants or are slated to retire in the next four years.