The one point I think most can agree on: coal is not a desirable power source.
What we need is a crash program to replace baseline coal power with next-gen nuclear, and ideally before too long, LFTR. That would clean up the air a great deal, regardless of the impact of CO2.
BTW, here is a related article from some folks at Google who were involved with its "moonshot" renewable energy program, "What It Would Really Take to Reverse Climate Change".
The main thesis:
"Today’s renewable energy technologies won’t save us. So what will?"
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 43.4 ms ] threadWhat we need is a crash program to replace baseline coal power with next-gen nuclear, and ideally before too long, LFTR. That would clean up the air a great deal, regardless of the impact of CO2.
The main thesis:
"Today’s renewable energy technologies won’t save us. So what will?"
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewables/what-it-would-rea...