CleanTechnica•about 20 hours ago
The US Is Still Bleeding Coal Jobs, Trump Or No Trump
Key Takeaway
The continued decline of coal, despite political intervention, signals an irreversible market shift towards other generation sources, impacting future grid planning and investment opportunities.
AI Summary
- •The US continues to see a decline in coal jobs and operations, indicating an irreversible market shift away from coal-fired generation, even with political efforts to support it.
- •This persistent trend signals a strong market imperative for developers and IPPs to focus on new, economically viable generation technologies to replace retiring coal capacity.
- •For large power consumers, the ongoing decarbonization of the grid, driven by coal's decline, reinforces the long-term availability of cleaner energy sources and potential for new PPA structures.
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Article Content
The US is bleeding coal jobs again, despite the best efforts of US President Donald Trump to keep old coal power plants up and running. The post The US Is Still Bleeding Coal Jobs, Trump Or No Trump appeared first on CleanTechnica .