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Re:The race to grab all the UK’s lithium before it’s too late by scottLobster on Monday October 18, 2021 @09:49AM (#28905409)
Where did you get the numbers for coal? I have a hard time imagining how a building sized power plant/modern grid is less efficient than a tiny gasoline generator, unless perhaps it's a REALLY old coal plant, which I supposed might exist in the UK if they exist anywhere.
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Re:The race to grab all the UK’s lithium before it’s too late by gambiting on Monday October 18, 2021 @09:59AM (#28905492)
One of the largest coal plants in Europe, the Bełchatów power plant in Poland, is estimated to produce 1.75kg(!!!!) of CO2 for every kWh of electricity produced[0].

If you charge your electric car from that power plant, it's literally better(CO2 wise) to just drive a modern diesel. It's insane how bad that power plant is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C5%82chat%C3%B3w_Power_Stat...

Edit: and of course, it's currently being expanded, because Polish government is incapable of resisting the miner unions in this country.

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Re:The race to grab all the UK’s lithium before it’s too late by Symbiote on Monday October 18, 2021 @10:32AM (#28905803)
> might exist in the UK if they exist anywhere.

That's a bit unfair to the UK.

Only 1.8% of power in the UK was generated from coal in 2020, down from 40% in 2012. The three remaining plants are all scheduled to close by October 2024:

• Kilroot Power Station is due to be converted to gas in 2023/2024.

• Ratcliffe-on-Soap Power Station is due to close in September 2024, although ¼ of it will close next year.

• West Burton Power Station is to close in September 2022.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-to-coal-power-brought...

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Re:The race to grab all the UK’s lithium before it’s too late by michaelt on Monday October 18, 2021 @10:52AM (#28906029)
If all UK power stations are scheduled to close in the next 3 years, aren't you agreeing with scottLobster that the UK's coal plants are old?
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Re:The race to grab all the UK’s lithium before it’s too late by HPsquared on Monday October 18, 2021 @11:17AM (#28906298)
I think it's more that coal is insignificant in the UK's energy mix.
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