Brian Potts is an attorney and writer who focuses on energy and environmental policy. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard between 2015 and 2017, writing extensively about the coal industry, energy markets, and the transition to greener energy sources.
A large swath of the population—mostly on the left—thinks the American coal industry is dead or dying. But another large portion of the population—mostly on the right—thinks the coal industry is primed for a comeback.
A large swath of the population—mostly on the left—thinks the American coal industry is dead or dying. But another large portion of the population—mostly on the right—thinks the coal industry is primed for a comeback.
When people burned coal in their basements for heat, the effects were apparent. Coal dust covered walls. Soot spewed out of chimneys and coated nearby buildings and rooftops. Haze filled city streets.
Do you want to know how to beat the stock market? In 46 of America’s 50 largest cities, installing a fully financed, typical-sized, residential solar power system will do just that, according to a Department of Energy-backed study released earlier this year. In other words, by investing in solar…