Coal Power
topic on 4 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
BG2 Pod 
the Neon Show 
Catalyst 
20VC
5 statements about Coal Power, every show
Round-the-clock solar power now costs less than coal in many cases
“Today, the cost of round-the-clock solar is actually lower than the cost of coal in many cases, particularly in India.”
Hoffman: Nuclear regulation damaged climate goals by driving reliance on coal
“The things that we have done in regulating nuclear have been destructive to, for example, climate change, because you're using a lot more coal versus nuclear.”
Johnson: Paying consumers to reduce demand costs 10x less than coal
“In the winter, customers can be paid to turn down electricity instead of ramping up coal, and it was proven that it costs 10 times less to turn down a customer than it does to ramp up coal.”
Gerstner: Decommissioning Diablo Canyon causes California to import more coal power
“Ironically, right, if you decommission Diablo, you know what the state does? It imports more coal-produced power.”