Japan Races to Build New Coal-Burning Power Plants, Despite the Climate Risks

New York Times ^ | February 3, 2020 | Hiroko Tabuchi

[RicocheT]

Japan needs electrical energy for its people and its industries. Coal-fired electric generation is reasonably clean with smokestack scrubbing equipment and what comes out is mostly steam and CO2. Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel too. CO2 is not as bad as the greenies say it is.

[tet68]

No doubt these will be the most modern up to date plants
available but that isn’t good enough for the greenies.

[JohnBrowdie]

if you had irradiated as much of their population as japan did not too long ago, you would probably be going back to tried and true, as well.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Maybe you should save the coal because if liberals have their way, it will be as rare as gold.

[the_daug]

Because retiring wind farms is so much fun

[samtheman]

Train to Houston. Ship through the Panama Canal to Japan.

I guess the dock workers in Oakland are some of the biggest pussies on the planet.

[Paladin2]

Whoa! Meters are BIG. That’s plenty of meters of rise.

Good for shipping...

Good that things have stabilized of late...

[Georgia Girl 2]

Well its not like they are doing too great with nuclear.

[Rastus]

Human climatepede?

[FLT-bird]

Well.....take your pick. Unicorn farts (ie wind and solar) are not going to power a modern economy. So that leaves Coal, Natural Gas/Oil, Nuclear as viable large scale power sources.

They’ve already ruled out nuclear. Coal is a lot cheaper than Oil and Gas which so.......

[Right Wing Assault]

Go for it, Japan!

[TigersEye]

There are no “climate risks.” That’s #FakeNews and #FakeScience.

[minnesota_bound]

Carbon dioxide will cause Godzilla to grow!

[minnesota_bound]

#2 How can it be the sun? It does not burn coal silly!

[oldvirginian]

“But after the springtime when I get my chimney rebuilt, I’m going to burn coal like an obstinate madman.”

I like the way you roll.
Burn it baby!

[MCF]

Maybe this has something to do with their decision:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3813337/posts

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I've got three coal mines within walking distance of my house.
There will be no shortage of coal around here. I can pick up spilled coal off the street. LOL. And damn well I'm going to burn it. Even in the middle of August. I'm going to burn that coal out of spite for the “elites”.

[oldvirginian]

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