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Nihil

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2. Oil down by 33% but coal up by 54%

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 04:45 AM

Apr 2013

> “Japanese government requests to power companies that they lower the rates they charge
> will encourage movement to coal-fired plants, since coal is a relatively cheap energy source.”

> Liquefied natural gas imports rose 3.2 percent to 24.9 million metric tons and coal purchases
> rose 1.2 percent to 3.35 million tons.

> It would require 6.5 million tons of coal to produce 2.6 gigawatts a year,

Not a win for the environment.

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Tokyo Electric Boosts Coal Capacity to Cut Need for Costly Oil [View all] phantom power Apr 2013 OP

But...the pools are leaking. wtmusic Apr 2013 #1

Oil down by 33% but coal up by 54% Nihil Apr 2013 #2

oil costs 10X to 20X as much as coal quadrature Apr 2013 #3

Which part of my post do you think that disproves? Nihil Apr 2013 #4

I think quadrature assumed that you meant prices FBaggins Apr 2013 #5