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Coal is the worst emitter of carbon dioxide among the hydrocarbon fuels,
. . . but it also puts out, lots of particulate matter that causes:
. . . . . . lung problems,
. . . . . . heart attacks,
. . . . . . mercury poisoning, and
. . . . . . cancer.

China’s coal, used to provide
. . . 80% of China’s electricity, but that is down to
. . . 65% and falling rapidly.

World Health Organization, says air pollution in
. . . 62 Chinese cities fell by
. . . 30% between 2013 and 2016.

New solar power bids are now being occasionally let for less than
. . . 3 cents a kilowatt hour for solar power, and
. . . 5 cents a kilowatt hour for coal,
. . . if you don’t count its environmental damage.

By generating its own electricity through renewables, and
. . . by switching in a big way to electric cars,
. . . China is preparing for a vast reduction in its imports of hydrocarbons.
It can leverage its huge size, and huge economy,
. . . to become an invulnerable leader on energy, and transportation,
. . . permanently replacing Detroit and Exxon Mobil.

5-28-2018 Source:  China's shift away from #Coal