| BaldrSkies said: Coal is one of the worst polluters possible, but luckily its use is rapidly declining in developed nations. Too bad developing countries like China are so reliant on it because it's cheap and there's plenty of it. The air quality in Chinese cities is disgusting! |
Which is exactly why it doesn't matter.
All cheap energy gets used. US and Europe forgoing coal doesn't help the enviroment one bit... because all that coal just get picked up by China, India and other countries.
So all it is, it a meaningless feel good measure that costs American's power billls.
Putting money towards Solar research and other research like that isn't a bad idea... if the US gets the rights to the solar technology or at least part of it. Any patent liscensing money if researchers hit a goldmine would be a big benefit to the government.
It should be for research though. Money towards solar companies and plants is wasted and worthless.
