Natural gas killed coal - now renewables and batteries are taking over | Dana Nuccitelli

To avoid dangerous climate change, we can't rely on natural gas replacing coalOver the past decade, coal has been increasingly replaced by cheaper, cleaner energy sources. US coal power production has dropped by 44% (866 terawatt-hours [TWh]). It's been replaced by natural gas (up 45%, or 400 TWh), renewables (up 260%, or 200 TWh), and increased efficiency (the US uses 9%, or 371 TWh less electricity than a decade ago). Continue reading...