Why do we continue to use fossil fuel, when it is so dirty?

If we put aside the very strong fossil fuel industry lobby… (1) Inadequate infrastructure. U.S. power plants were designed back when coal, oil, and natural gas were the only choices. read more

Meanwhile, we continue to use fossil fuels because we do not have adequate production and distribution of renewable energy. read more

We depend on the energy form fossil fuels even as we realize we must find a better way to provide power. Without the use of oil, coal and gas, we would not have developed manufacturing and many of the products we now rely on would not have been invented. Living in Caves. Without fossil fuels we might still be living in caves. read more

While the U.S. boom in shale gas helped push the fossil fuel's share of total global energy consumption from 23.8 to 23.9 percent, coal also increased its share, from 29.7 to 29.9 percent, as demand for coal-fired electricity remained strong across much of the developing world, including China and India, and parts of Europe. read more

Because to have a decent chance of not exceeding the already risky global target, we need to start phasing out fossil fuels now at a fast enough rate to bring down emissions globally by a few percent a year, and continue doing so for decades to come. read more