Not sure if you meant scap or scrub. Scrapping fossil would cost trillions for no benefit. Scrubbing emissions is about 1-2 cents per kWh. Not cheap but not trillions of dollars. Also it did result in a reduction of acid rain. 1/3 of the cost of my coal plant in Virginia (part of a nonprofit generation pool) was the scubbers. It's sunk cost. I don't want my plant shut down over a hobgoblin (global warming) after we spent our money to solve an actual problem (acid rain).
The scrubbers did not do anything since acid rain was a hoax. There never was acid rain killing trees it turned out it was a microscopic bacteria killing the trees.
The trillions referred to boondoggle solutions to fake science.
“Also it did result in a reduction of acid rain. 1/3 of the cost of my coal plant in Virginia (part of a nonprofit generation pool) was the scubbers. It’s sunk cost. I don’t want my plant shut down over a hobgoblin (global warming) after we spent our money to solve an actual problem (acid rain). “
Right on both counts, i.e, acid rain was a problem, and global warming is a hobgoblin.
The most cost efficient Power Plants are
1. Nuclear - issues associated with waste storage are solvable but not political acceptable due to fear mongering
2. Coal - two solutions, pulverizing and cleaning coal prior to burning and then Scrubbers for Sulfur removal
3. Natural Gas power plants - Need pipelines to facilities - This leaves the NorthEast Commie country in deep doodo