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by whimsicalism 2026 days ago
Industrial carbon capture coal electricity production is substantially more expensive than renewables or natgas at this point, no reason to turn to it.

e: hm, somehow my comment switched chains?

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Natgas will need CCS too.

It plays well with renewables, in the role of peaker plants.

So I think coal is dead but fracking is here to stay.

Especially given that fracking also has a role in geothermal. It's an industrial capability that we'll want to keep.