Utility Dive: Coal's share of the electricity market has been declining, but remains around 30%. DOE's announcement shows the fuel's future may be in supporting renewables, rather than competing with them.
"The increased availability and use of alternative energy sources has made it imperative that the existing [coal] fleet become flexible to accommodate electricity needs that are less than baseload," DOE said in the funding announcement.
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