But now we have the opportunity to bypass that process and leave the carbon in the ground.
We've found a way to replace fossil generation with renewables.
Humans are upsetting the natural balance by putting too much carbon in the atmosphere too quickly.
Btw. Even in the land of the great orange ignoramus, coal is shutting down in favor of cleaner sources.
" U.S. domestic coal consumption for power is estimated to fall another 5% in 2020, said Matt Preston, Wood Mackenzie's research director of North America coal markets.
"Announced retirements are up as more utilities address climate change in their long term planning," Preston said. "Low-cost renewables and gas plus cooperative state commissions make the decision to retire coal units — especially those that need capital to comply with environmental regulations — an easy one."
