alt Hacker NewsIn absolute terms, china's coal footprint is increasing, and will continue to increase in the short term, as of early 2026, they were still opening new coal plants.
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nutjob2 • yesterday at 6:42 PM
China is a semi-planned economy. The coal plants are more a form of insurance than a practical and economical source of power.
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Their coal capacity is increasing, but the utilization is continually falling.