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they're building that coal in the role of gas peaker plants - backup power. It will probably never be used at any significant % of capacity, as the solar and battery revolution continues to astound in its speed.




>Nobody but the 3rd world is increasing investments in coal/oil

This was the assertion. It is demonstratably false.




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