A more intelligent approach The closing of coal-fired power plants, the reduction in coal production and the closing of coal mines are commonplace news stories. Often, these stories also include reports on the loss of large numbers of jobs, the economic destruction of whole communities, the destabilization of the national electric grid and the projected staggering increase in electric energy costs to every U.S. household. While hydroelectric, wind, solar and nuclear energy production are important sources of electricity, the simple fact is they are less efficient than coal and for the foreseeable future cannot replace coal as the primary source of electricity production. Read more on...
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