E&E News: "Coal’s decline is praised by environmentalists, who note that plants running on the fuel produce roughly double the carbon dioxide emissions as ones with natural gas and are responsible for pollution and public health problems such as black lung disease."
Stanton 1, the Orlando Utilities Commission's oldest coal-fired unit recommended in December 2020 to significantly reduce the utility's use of coal by 2025 and eliminate it entirely by 2027.
But fossil fuel advocates such as Michelle Bloodworth, president and CEO of the lobby group America’s Power, point to rising electricity demand forecasts to argue coal, which can provide power 24 hours a day unlike intermittent sources like wind and solar, deserves to stick around in the U.S. electricity mix.
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Surprised to hear there are coal mines in Orlando. The more I hear about climate change; the less I believe in it. What I do believe is that there are too many people. It stands to reason that the more people you cram on this earth, the less the earth can provide clean air, water, etc. Natural disasters are a way for the earth to get back some breathing room.
Solar power for the city to sell to residents. NOT for residents to install solar power.
What happens to everyone's power when its cloudy? Does the power go out? How will we cook dinner?
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