... Provided that the Prime Minister doesnt say something provocatively silly like, say, For the foreseeable future coal is the foundation of prosperity,... Coal is the foundation of the way we live because you cant have a modern lifestyle without energy, you cant have a modern economy without energy, the leader of your country continued with a straight face. So if we are serious about raising peoples living standards in less developed countries, if we are serious about maintaining and improving living standards in countries like Australia we have to be serious about making the best use of coal. Leaving aside the false argument that either youre in favour of burning coal or youre advocating poverty, theres the fact that, as weve pointed out before, renewable energy tech is ready to cover all our energy needs. Like, all of it. Right now.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:14:40 +0000
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