- While U.S. moves toward coal, China bets big on solar https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-moves-toward-coal-china-bets-big-on-solar/ 354 comments politics
- China coal use fell again in 2016, solar capacity rose 82% http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/02/28/china-coal-use-fell-again-in-2016-solar-capacity-increased-82/ 373 comments worldnews
- Solar cheaper in India than imported Australian coal http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/solar-cheaper-in-india-than-imported-australian-coal-60317 91 comments worldnews
- India does not need Coal it needs Solar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/solar_power_in_india#challenges_and_opportunities 4 comments india
- Giant Australian wind and solar complex to challenge Abbott's coal plans http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/giant-wind-and-solar-complex-to-challenge-abbotts-coal-plans-48407 13 comments worldnews
- New solar installs beat wind and coal two years in a row http://www.computerworld.com/article/2895013/new-solar-installs-beat-wind-and-coal-two-years-in-a-row.html 4 comments technology
- Solar to match coal in China by 2016, threatening fossil dominance – Telegraph Blogs http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100027336/solar-to-match-coal-in-china-by-2016-threatening-fossil-dominance/ 15 comments worldnews
- Most new wind and solar projects will be cheaper than coal, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/23/most-new-wind-solar-projects-cheaper-than-coal-report 21 comments energy
- Solar and wind generation higher than coal in Europe last year https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/02/07/solar-and-wind-generation-outpaced-coal-in-europe-last-year/ 49 comments worldnews
- 'Coal is on the way out': study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/25/coal-more-expensive-wind-solar-us-energy-study 27 comments worldnews
- German Wind, Solar Power Beat Coal Generation for First Time https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-10/german-wind-and-solar-power-beat-coal-generation-for-first-time 12 comments worldnews
- Despite Big Coal Lobby, Australia to Double Solar Energy in 2018 https://www.truthdig.com/articles/despite-coal-lobby-australia-double-solar-energy-2018/ 4 comments technology
- India's solar power set to outshine coal http://climatenewsnetwork.net/india-solar-power-outshine-coal/ 3 comments india
- More Solar Workers in US than Coal Miners, and Solar doesn’t Poison Drinking Water https://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/02/16-5 217 comments politics
- Solar jobs now outnumber coal jobs in the US - "by more than 2-to-1, according to the Department of Energy." https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-06-07/solar-jobs-now-outnumber-coal-jobs-us 58 comments technology
- World’s largest coal supplier building one of world’s largest solar power plants http://electrek.co/2016/05/03/worlds-largest-coal-supplier-building-one-of-worlds-largest-solar-power-plants/ 3 comments worldnews
- The 'world’s largest' solar power+storage project will displace 1.4M tons of coal https://interestingengineering.com/the-worlds-largest-solar-powerstorage-project-will-displace-14m-tons-of-coal 9 comments energy
- Arizonans could save $3.5B with quicker coal to solar+storage transition, report finds https://www.utilitydive.com/news/arizonans-could-save-35b-with-quicker-coal-to-solarstorage-transition-r/563123/ 56 comments technology
- Trump can't save coal—even the Kentucky Coal Museum is using rooftop solar https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/13/killing-clean-power-plan-wont-save-coal-commentary.html 414 comments technology
- Cheap Solar Power Could Gut the Global Coal Industry by 2040 http://fortune.com/2017/06/17/cheap-solar-power-coal-industry-crash/ 8 comments technology
- India's likely new PM big fan of solar, not of coal http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/india-likely-new-pm-big-fan-solar-coal-83240 24 comments india
- No shit! its happening! There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/22/news/economy/solar-jobs/index.html 9 comments technology
- Forget about nuke plants, coal, oil, or wind and solar. "This is the real solar power" http://www.newsweek.com/id/222792 465 comments reddit.com
- Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide: study concludes that local wind and solar jobs can fill the electricity generation and employment gap, even if it’s required that all the new jobs are located within 50 miles of each retiring coal plant https://news.umich.edu/u-m-study-local-renewable-energy-employment-can-fully-replace-u-s-coal-jobs-nationwide/ 2 comments environment
- Installing Rooftop Solar Can Be a Breeze. Just Look at Australia. How is it that Australia, a country that historically has been a coal-burning climate pariah, is leading the world on solar? Why has America been significantly slower to adopt this solution to high energy costs? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/opinion/environment/defense-production-act-solar-power-australia.html 8 comments energy
- China’s solar power has reached price parity with coal- researchers in China released an analysis indicating that solar has now reached a point where it's cost-competitive with coal. The report also states that solar (coupled with storage) could handle nearly half of China's needs by midcentury. https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/the-shifting-economics-of-solar-power-in-china/ 45 comments worldnews
- Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed: Even with fall in coal use, it still produces third of world’s electricity requirements. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/renewable-energy-wind-solar-coal-how-much-electricity-climate-change-a9669651.html 160 comments worldnews
- Renewables Dethrone King Coal. For the first time ever, renewable energy supplied more power to the U.S. electricity grid than coal-fired plants for 47 days straight. Wind, hydropower, and utility-scale solar sources produced 58.7 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity compared with coal’s 40.6 TWh. https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/renewables-generated-more-power-than-coal-in-april 20 comments energy
- People who live near wind turbines prefer them to solar and fossil plants - The preference for wind is strong even in coal-producing states. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/people-who-live-near-wind-turbines-prefer-them-to-solar-and-fossil-plants/ 32 comments technology
- The world's largest floating solar farm has begun producing energy atop a former coal mine — The 40-megawatt power plant consists of 120,000 solar panels covering an area of more than 160 American football fields. The $45-million investment could help power 15,000 homes. https://qz.com/1056019/satisfyingly-the-worlds-largest-floating-solar-farm-is-producing-energy-atop-a-former-coal-mine/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter%20weekly%20roundup:%20utility%20dive%2008-19-2017&utm_term=utility%20dive%20weekender 749 comments worldnews
- Clean Energy Is Trouncing Oil, Gas and Coal - Index of wind, solar and other companies up 20% this year. Rally is fueled by broad mix of factors, from Nevada to China https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-18/clean-energy-is-trouncing-oil-gas-and-coal-in-trump-era 5 comments technology
- Utility giant announces solar plants in the heart of coal country - "Duke Energy, one of the country's largest coal utilities, announced Friday that it will build three large solar power plants in the coal mining state of Kentucky" http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/utility-giant-announces-solar-plants-in-the-heart-of-coal-country/article/2628705 18 comments technology
- As Solar and Wind Prices Fall, Coal’s Future is Fading Fast, BNEF Says | Coal’s prices will soon be so uncompetitive that coal-fired power will drop 51 percent by 2040, according to the latest electricity sector forecast. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15062017/solar-energy-wind-prices-fall-coal-future-fading-bnef-renewable-forecast?amp 10 comments technology
- India Cancels Mega Plans To Build Coal Power Stations Due To Falling Solar Energy Prices http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-cancels-mega-plans-to-build-coal-power-stations-due-to-falling-solar-energy-prices-322553.html 507 comments worldnews
- US solar power employs more people than oil, coal and gas combined, report shows http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-solar-power-employs-more-people-more-oil-coal-gas-combined-donald-trump-green-energy-fossil-fuels-a7541971.html 199 comments politics
- Solar could beat coal to become the cheapest power on earth: Global average solar cost may fall below coal within 10 years https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-03/for-cheapest-power-on-earth-look-skyward-as-coal-falls-to-solar 21 comments worldnews
- India's double first in climate battle: World's first industrial plant that captures CO2 emissions from a coal boiler and uses the CO2 to make valuable chemicals, and just 100 km away is the world's biggest solar farm. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38391034 760 comments worldnews
- Wind and Solar Are Crushing Fossil Fuels | Record clean energy investment outpaces gas and coal 2 to 1. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-06/wind-and-solar-are-crushing-fossil-fuels 3 comments worldnews
- NY gov aims to phase out coal by 2020 | He has mandated that the state get 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, and pledged to add 150,000 solar panels and 300 wind turbines around the state. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/265786-ny-gov-aims-to-phase-out-coal-by-2020 5 comments politics
- India to boost clean energy capacity 5-fold, but not ready to cut carbon emissions. India doubled its coal tax to 100 rupees per ton and will use the estimated $9.4 million generated for projects that would boost the country's solar power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2020. http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/16f7a4c9aed24ebd8f6c56f411800427/as--india-climate-talks/ 48 comments worldnews