What are the pros and cons of coal energy?

The people who still support coal, basically have one argument: that it's a necessary evil, being the only source of energy within reach that is sufficiently abundant to keep up with our enormous and ever-growing appetite for energy. read more

Pros & Cons of Coal Energy by Scott Krohn; Updated January 16, 2018 Coal is one of the most plentiful and least expensive fossil fuels in world, and currently accounts for almost 40 percent of energy production in the U.S. read more

Coal energy can have a very positive as well as negative impact to the environment. On one hand, there are lots of ways on how it can contribute to the development of industries all over the world. On the other hand, there are also lots of ways in which it can harm the population and the surroundings as a whole. read more