[jojobas]

The only problem with that is that coal plants are increasingly priced out at midday and no alternative exists for overnight.

[fmajid]

Coal plants were mostly displaced by natural gas, but several states still rely on them for base load.

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54919

Independently of its horrendous impact on the environment, more people die from coal mining accidents every year than in the entire history of nuclear power (yes, including Chernobyl).

[rickydroll]

Not to mention that the waste product from coal-burning power is radioactive. https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/servlets/purl/21557305

[kalleboo]

> https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54919

FWIW, in the 4 years after this chart was produced, 5 more states flipped over from Coal to either Natural Gas or Wind. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-what-powers-each-u-s...

[maxldn]

I feel like batteries, while they won’t work for weeks, exist overnight as well.