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Monday, 01/13/2020 2:19:27 AM

Monday, January 13, 2020 2:19:27 AM

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https://www.dw.com/en/thunberg-calls-on-siemens-to-nix-australia-coal-mine-project/a-51966937

https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/siemens-stands-australia-coal-project-criticisms-200113010304501.html

You could say the President is getting coal in his stocking this year, but not for being naughty. Rather, as a sign of the “beautiful, clean” fuel that is a key part of our nation’s energy story that has produced a record-breaking economy alongside world-leading environmental progress.
If you are thinking this sounds completely counter to all you’ve heard about coal, then you have no doubt fallen prey to coal-shaming tactics, which have been on the rise in recent years. The reality is that coal is safe, reliable, affordable and thanks to our engineers and innovators, increasingly clean say's Clean Coal technologies, Inc. who have developed a first of it's kind technology that puts low rank coal through a process that removes pollutant's and stabilizes it leaving a dust-free product that is more environmentally friendly and more efficient.
It’s safe to say that coal use today is significantly different than the coal use of a couple decades ago. Advanced energy technologies alongside new pollution control devices have transformed a once dirty process into a cleaner, more efficient process that delivers reliable electricity to millions of Americans.
The widely adopted use of “scrubbing” technology by U.S. coal-fired power plants has led to a 90% reduction of mercury emissions, a 92% reduction of sulfur dioxide and an 84% reduction of nitrous oxide. These technologies coupled with balanced clean air regulations are why American citizens are breathing air that is 74% cleaner today than it was in the 1970s.
Under Trump, the standards for what qualifies as “clean coal” have also been raised. Earlier this year, he finalized the first legally viable plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our nation’s existing coal-fired power plants. Referred to as the Affordable Clean Energy rule, greenhouse gas emissions are projected to decrease 34% once it is fully implemented.
Beyond its role in environmental progress, the evolution of coal development and use has produced a range of other important benefits. The electricity produced by coal has expanded the scope of access to modern amenities like lighting, electric or gas cooking, air conditioning, life-saving heat, refrigeration for medicine and food and clean water treatment systems. As a result, life expectancy has more than doubled and global poverty has been reduced from over 40% to less than 10% of global population.
Santa understands the vital role coal has and will continue to play in human flourishing. Accordingly, he has called for coal-shaming to end and in an effort to start this trend, he will be leaving a lump of “beautiful, clean coal” in the president’s stocking. Regardless of their naughty or nice status, all little boys and all little girls deserve a brighter, healthier and more prosperous future and the path for that starts with a reliable, safe and clean source of energy.