06-08-2023, 12:42 PM
(06-07-2023, 12:09 AM)Synric Wrote: Of course creating alternate energy sources directly competes with coal lol. With recent developments in clean wind and water engery they produce energy a the same rate as coal with less dependence on real workers. It is cleaner and cheaper. ... which is a massive reason why last summer world energy leaders met in Pittsburgh and decided to invest 100 billion dollars worldwide in wind and water energy.
That might sound great yes we all want a perfect world but there are consequences for every action and everytime we vote against fossil fuels everytime we create alternative energy sources no matter how great it takes food out of the mouths of kids in WV.
Coal is already being displaced by natural gas which is both cleaner and cheaper, but the need for it won't go away for decades. The same with natural gas. The move to newer energy sources will not happen overnight and won't replace them entirely for decades if not longer. Older products getting overtaken by newer ones is the way of the world. This transition is seen in every single industry. If we fail to plan for the future, our economy will fall behind the rest of the world. It is short-sighted to stubbornly hold on to without looking ahead
The best coal country can hope for is replacement industries to replace the lost jobs. And wind and solar energy businesses are sources of those jobs
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