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Old King Coal

An elegant little video illustrating how dependent we are on coal for electricity.
By Ken Paulman

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From the infographic wizards at GOOD magazine:

(h/​t: Bob Moffitt)

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Ken Paulman is the director of impact at Canary Media. He was previously the founder and director of the Energy News Network, which merged with Canary Media in 2025.

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