The amount of energy we use is expected to increase in 30 years. The percentage of that from coal is expected to go down. Great, right? No, we are basically on

The amount of energy we use is expected to increase in 30 years. The percentage of that from coal is expected to go down. Great, right? No, we are basically on a path to burn the same amount of coal in the future (but a larger percentage of our energy will come from other sources). I’m not a doomer but we aren’t taking this issue seriously at all. The policy solutions exist but the political power isn’t there. I’m starting to think our best chance is a technological leap in carbon capture.