Coal's Dirty Legacy: A Cloud Over Solar Power The sun's rays are wasted by hundreds of terawatts every year due to coal pollution, a staggering statistic revealed by UK researchers.
The study analyzed global solar facilities using satellite imagery and crowdsourced records to pinpoint locations where aerosols from coal combustion interfere with power production.
This phenomenon is not just a minor annoyance but a symptom of our addiction to fossil fuels.