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04/25/2018 / By David Williams

China plans to finance and build thousands of coal-fired power plants worldwide

China has big plans concerning renewable energy in the future. After all, increased adoption of renewable energy sources can help in China’s plan to clean up its skies and minimize the levels of pollution. But while everything seems to be on the right track domestically, quite the opposite appears to be going on outside of […]

03/19/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

After blocking a fossil fuel pipeline, Massachusetts was so short on energy, officials had to purchase natural gas from Russia

Worried about “climate change” and the threat of rising temperatures, Massachusetts officials adopted anti-fossil fuel policies in 2016 that made millions of residents very vulnerable during the long, cold 2017-2018 winter season. In 2016, Massachusetts officials blocked financing for the $3 billion Access Northeast Pipeline. State officials promised that no new pipelines were needed. They promised that the […]

11/30/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Bitcoin is powered by COAL: Massive electricity usage to mine Bitcoins runs mostly on coal and pollutes the world with mercury and smog

Because they exist fictitiously somewhere out there in cyberspace, digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin might seem like more eco-friendly alternatives to traditional cash. But the latest data shows that not only does “mining” Bitcoin consume unprecedented amounts of energy, but the bulk of this energy comes from coal: A highly-polluting substance that, when burned, releases mercury […]

06/26/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Coal-hating liberals don’t seem to understand that coal is needed to make STEEL, and without steel, modern society can’t function at all

The modern-day meme about coal is that it’s just a filthy fossil fuel with no redeeming value beyond pollution for profit. But the reality is that society still needs coal – and desperately – not only for energy production but also to produce steel, which is vitally important to build many of the things we […]

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