The utility company I work for just announced today they're bringing 16 GW (16,000 megawatts) of solar and wind power generation online by 2030. They also annou

The utility company I work for just announced today they're bringing 16 GW (16,000 megawatts) of solar and wind power generation online by 2030. They also announced their C02 emissions in 2030 will be 80% less than what they were in 2000, which is their baseline for when they first began actively reducing their carbon footprint. I first started working for the company in 2002 and since then their coal-fired generation has fallen over 50%. That's not just CO2 emissions being reduced: it's a reduction in acid rain, it's a reduction in mercury entering our waterways, it's a reduction in NOx and SOx flume gasses finding their way into our lungs. This is for the betterment of all our health. My company operates in 11 states in the US and I can tell you in the markets where consumers have a choice in their utility provider they overwhelmingly choose green/renewable resources. Public Utility Commissions are also very amenable to utilities demonstrably making progress in reducing emissions. Green/renewable power is consumer-friendly and business-friendly. The coal industry is simply screwed.