Thanks Joe Biden wrote:

> European countries poised to use more coal in winter
>
> Share of coal in power generation could reach above 20% by year
> end, Euracoal secretary-general says

Now we can blame Putin for global warming
> BRUSSELS
>
> Many European countries plan to burn more coal this winter due to
> the energy crisis, according to the Secretary-General of the
> European Association for Coal and Lignite (Euracoal) Brian
> Ricketts on Tuesday.
>
> Ricketts told Anadolu Agency that many European countries,
> including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria,
> Poland, Hungary, Czechia, Greece and the UK have the potential to
> generate electricity from coal, given that they can either reopen
> coal power plants or extend their operating period.
>
> Despite the energy crunch, he said that Europeans do not consider
> coal as a "knight in shining armor", but merely "a welcome arrival
> on the scene."
>
> He argued that reliance on imported gas was a mistake and the
> European Commission�s stance is to pursue the renewables agenda
> even harder.
>
> Nonetheless, he recommended that the EU take steps to relax
> certain coal regulations to mitigate the negative effects of the
> energy crisis and fill the gap left by natural gas.
>
> "The whole point of the actions that we are taking is to maintain
> some sort of stability during a difficult situation," he said.
>
> Uncertainties caused by the Russia-Ukraine war have given rise to
> unprecedented gains in natural gas and electricity prices and coal
> prices have not escaped, quadrupling over the last year to as high
> as over $400 per ton.
>
> Nonetheless, Ricketts anticipates that coal prices for September
> future contracts in European markets, which are currently trading
> at $405 per ton from $100 in this period last year and $60 a year
> earlier, would not sustain at this level.
>
> "It is impossible to make any predictions from where we are.
> You've seen how spiky prices have been. So, prices are firstly at
> historic high levels and secondly, very volatile. So you cannot
> make predictions in such a market," he said.
>
> He expects that the share of coal in electricity production in the
> EU, which stood at 15% overall last year, could rise to over 20%
> by the end of the year.
>
> The EU imposed a coal import ban starting from mid-August within
> the scope of its sanctions against Russia, resulting in high coal
> stocks at ports.
>
> Before the sanctions, Russia was the country that supplied the
> most coal to EU countries, marking about 25% of its coal exports.
>
> The EU was dependent on Russia for 45% of its coal imports and 70%
> of its thermal coal supplies.
>
> Currently, alternative coal imports come from the US, which
> stepped up its exports but not by as much as expected, while
> Indonesia has also been supplying a lot more coal to Europe.
>
> Coal transport has already been hampered by internal supply
> disruptions within the EU from low water levels on big canals that
> are used to ship coal, putting bottlenecks on railways.
>
> According to data from the Russian Ministry of Energy, Russia sold
> 48.7 million tons of coal to the EU in 2021.
>
> *Writing by Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
>
> https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/european-countries-poised-to-use-m
> ore- coal-in-winter/2667436

Caution! Always wear ANSI approved goggles when reading posts by Checkmate!

On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:23:26 GMT, Nobody© put forth the notion that:
#

> Subject: Re: Europe prepares to burn wood and coal this winter.
> From: Nobody© <not@home.anymore>
> Newsgroups: alt.checkmate, talk.politics.guns, alt.global-warming, alt.trees, sci.engr.mining
>
> Thanks Joe Biden wrote:
>
> > European countries poised to use more coal in winter
> >
> > Share of coal in power generation could reach above 20% by year
> > end, Euracoal secretary-general says
>
> Now we can blame Putin for global warming
>
> > BRUSSELS

I love their sprouts.

--
Checkmate ®
Copyright © 2022
all rights reserved

https://youtu.be/wT-8Dm1VThc

Footloose! https://youtu.be/mXfVaXjBFK4

Kensi, "doing a little victory dance"
https://youtu.be/obInNk448nI
***************************************************
"I am the author of nearly as much kook butthurt as
kensi." -Nadegda
Message-ID: <pbg8ne$p9k$21@dont-email.me>
***************************************************

AUK Hammer of Thor award, Feb. 2012 (Pre-Burnore)
Destroyer of the AUK Ko0k Awards (Post-Burnore)
Co-winner Pierre Salinger Hook, Line & Sinker
award May 2001, (Brethern of Beelzebub troll)
Pierre Salinger Hook, Line & Sinker award, Feb 2012

Author, Humorist, Cynic
Philosopher, Humanitarian
Poet, Elektrishun to the Stars
Usenet Shot-Caller

In loving memory of The Battle Kitten
May 2010-February 12, 2017

TRAITOR JOE'S BIDEN BALONEY wrote:
> Caution! Always wear ANSI approved goggles when reading posts by Checkmate!
>
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:23:26 GMT, Nobody© put forth the notion that:
> #
>
>> Subject: Re: Europe prepares to burn wood and coal this winter.
>> From: Nobody© <not@home.anymore>
>> Newsgroups: alt.checkmate, talk.politics.guns, alt.global-warming, alt.trees, sci.engr.mining
>>
>> Thanks Joe Biden wrote:
>>
>>> European countries poised to use more coal in winter
>>>
>>> Share of coal in power generation could reach above 20% by year
>>> end, Euracoal secretary-general says
>>
>> Now we can blame Putin for global warming
>>
>>> BRUSSELS
>
> I love their sprouts.
>
do you have to boner every post

Caution! Always wear ANSI approved goggles when reading posts by Checkmate!

On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 20:39:35 -0700, % put forth the notion that:
#

>
> TRAITOR JOE'S BIDEN BALONEY wrote:
> > Caution! Always wear ANSI approved goggles when reading posts by Checkmate!
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:23:26 GMT, Nobody© put forth the notion that:
> > #
> >
> >> Subject: Re: Europe prepares to burn wood and coal this winter.
> >> From: Nobody© <not@home.anymore>
> >> Newsgroups: alt.checkmate, talk.politics.guns, alt.global-warming, alt.trees, sci.engr.mining
> >>
> >> Thanks Joe Biden wrote:
> >>
> >>> European countries poised to use more coal in winter
> >>>
> >>> Share of coal in power generation could reach above 20% by year
> >>> end, Euracoal secretary-general says
> >>
> >> Now we can blame Putin for global warming
> >>
> >>> BRUSSELS
> >
> > I love their sprouts.
> >
> do you have to boner every post

Do you really have to ask?

--
Checkmate ®
Copyright © 2022
all rights reserved

https://youtu.be/wT-8Dm1VThc

Footloose! https://youtu.be/mXfVaXjBFK4

Kensi, "doing a little victory dance"
https://youtu.be/obInNk448nI
***************************************************
"I am the author of nearly as much kook butthurt as
kensi." -Nadegda
Message-ID: <pbg8ne$p9k$21@dont-email.me>
***************************************************

AUK Hammer of Thor award, Feb. 2012 (Pre-Burnore)
Destroyer of the AUK Ko0k Awards (Post-Burnore)
Co-winner Pierre Salinger Hook, Line & Sinker
award May 2001, (Brethern of Beelzebub troll)
Pierre Salinger Hook, Line & Sinker award, Feb 2012

Author, Humorist, Cynic
Philosopher, Humanitarian
Poet, Elektrishun to the Stars
Usenet Shot-Caller

In loving memory of The Battle Kitten
May 2010-February 12, 2017

TRAITOR JOE'S BIDEN BALONEY wrote:
> Caution! Always wear ANSI approved goggles when reading posts by Checkmate!
>
> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 20:39:35 -0700, % put forth the notion that:
> #
>
>>
>> TRAITOR JOE'S BIDEN BALONEY wrote:
>>> Caution! Always wear ANSI approved goggles when reading posts by Checkmate!
>>>
>>> On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:23:26 GMT, Nobody© put forth the notion that:
>>> #
>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: Europe prepares to burn wood and coal this winter.
>>>> From: Nobody© <not@home.anymore>
>>>> Newsgroups: alt.checkmate, talk.politics.guns, alt.global-warming, alt.trees, sci.engr.mining
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Joe Biden wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> European countries poised to use more coal in winter
>>>>>
>>>>> Share of coal in power generation could reach above 20% by year
>>>>> end, Euracoal secretary-general says
>>>>
>>>> Now we can blame Putin for global warming
>>>>
>>>>> BRUSSELS
>>>
>>> I love their sprouts.
>>>
>> do you have to boner every post
>
> Do you really have to ask?
>
i was paid to