Since 2002, one hundred coal fire plants have been shut down, giving a major boost to the clean energy initiative. The latest cancellation comes from Utah where the construction of a new coal fired power plant was set to begin this summer 2009.
As we are seeing, things are beginning to change in the way the public perceives this issue as the environment begins to be a conscious discussion for many people. Resistance remains high against nuclear power and increasingly high against coal as over 60 coal powered plants have been cancelled since 2006 and with a Congress now that is more proactive in favor of environmental protection, we see this trend continuing to grow.
While there is still much to be done, such as encouraging more solar and wind energy plants instead of coal energy plants which is responsible for tons of CO2 expulsion into the air. Anyone living near a coal fired plant can tell you the effects of pollutant in their own air in short amount of time.
We believe Americans should encourage our politicians to embrace more cleaner energy plants which will only drive innovation to make those plants as equally proficient as coal fired plants but without the toxic bi-product. In fact the technology is available right now to use solar power technology to make that a reality, all we need is the commitment and will power to make it so.
Research shows that the solar energy output could realistically reach 10 % of total U.S electricity generation by 2025. By using a combination of solar photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP), we see solar power contributing significantly to America’s energy supply more and more in the future.
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