«We estimate the marginal costs for
coal power production in the first quarter to be at 37.7 euros a MWh, and the contract is trading well above that now,» he added.
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Ending coal power production is the right thing to do, because while it may seem to be an inexpensive energy source, the impact on our environment and the impact on public health is significant,» said Bloomberg.
Instead there are almost daily skirmishes between federal government, state governments, opposition and civil society about who should participate in a so called «coal commission» tasked with deciding how and when Germany will
end coal power production.
According to the Wall Street Journal,
coal power production in China was negative for the second straight month in October, bringing 2017 growth to negative 3 percent.