Less today than yesterday... less tomorrow than today
Precisely... far too valuable to be burned for fuel. There's a reason they're also known as fools fuel as only a fool would burn then for fuel when there are so many more cost effective alternatives.
I don't have the reference handy, but I recall reading about one of the Chinese energy ministers talking about the ongoing construction of coal power plants. It was clear from the interview that he understood the difference between GW and GWh. The energy minister understood that they have to have grid stability to support the economic growth they are pursuing and it is increasingly easy to forecast renewable generation from wind and solar. So, they are building coal plants as backup to the renewable generation they are also building at a rapid pace. So, sure, they are building many GW of coal plants, but they are not planning to run them continuously. This will have a less dire impact on the environment than an average coal plant in another country would.
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