That’s the good thing about having state run oil companies — they won’t try and buckle the trend by lobbying politicians when shareholder values are hurt by decreased profits.
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That’s the good thing about having state run oil companies — they won’t try and buckle the trend by lobbying politicians when shareholder values are hurt by decreased profits.
broadsword
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when will the renewable push crush the oil and coal import? china already has a lot of coal. and it would be nice to crush the import from Australia and Mongolia.
Coal power plants in the coastal provinces would always import coal, it is much more cost effective since the barges unload the coal right beside the power plant. It is much cheaper than having the coal moved by rail and truck from China's inland provinces.
the coal can come from indonesia only.
China's energy policy is to diversify imports, so China wouldn't import only from Indonesia like how China wouldn't only use piped gas from Russia and still buy LNG even if given the option. Indonesia's thermal coal also have low caloric value, they may not be best suited for all the types of coal plants in China.
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Quality of domestic coal is not great and doesn’t burn as cleanly.
Fyi, Indonesia is also looking a little sus lately after the election of the new president. The only good choice is switch everything to renewables
broadsword
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Commenting here.
I'm glad they are greening the land beneath the solar panels. A research report stated that installing solar panels in the desert will lead to more global warming, as the desert, without solar panels, serves as a reflector of sunlight back to space. Solar panels, at current efficiency, will absorb a net heat effect.
I think adding flora should mitigate that problem.