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Analysis from a global energy organization said power generation from coal-fired units fell 8.3% in the first half of 2020, with the world’s coal fleet running at less than half its capacity. The drop for U.S. coal generation was more steep, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting the output from the nation’s coal units was 30% lower this year compared to the first six months of 2019.
Darrell Proctor, an associate editor for POWER Magazine, explains the global drop in coal consumption was in part due to significantly lower demand for power during the COVID pandamic and increased production of electricity from renewables such as solar and wind.
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