1.0respectmyplanet.orghttps://www.respectmyplanet.org/publicationsMatt Wandelhttps://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/author/rmp_wordpress/Coal Use Forecasted To Rise - How We Can Mitigate Coal Pollution - respectmyplanet.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wLLCWp6Gd0"><a href="https://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/coal-use-forcasted-to-rise/">Coal Use Forecasted To Rise – How We Can Mitigate Coal Pollution</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/coal-use-forcasted-to-rise/embed/#?secret=wLLCWp6Gd0" width="600" height="338" title="“Coal Use Forecasted To Rise – How We Can Mitigate Coal Pollution” — respectmyplanet.org" data-secret="wLLCWp6Gd0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/EUCLID_EH4500.jpg38722592Coal use is growing across the world. Coal will eventually surpass oil as the #1 primary energy source for world energy consumption. Over 1.3 billion people around the world do not have electricity and they will be planning on building coal fired power plants as a cornerstone to their energy plan. We can either understand this reality and help the world's poor make the best lemonade with the lemons we have, or we can stand by and pretend protesting coal will make the world a better place.