Sentences with phrase «expensive than burning coal»

Energy prices will rise in the future, especially if we take climate change as seriously as it deserves; sustainable energy is more expensive than burning coal.

Not exact matches

And it could mean a future viable source of energy that emits no pollution or radioactivity, burns no fossil fuels, and could be no more expensive to run than conventional coal or electric power plants.

In Indiana, Duke has already acquired $ 133 million in IRS credits and more than $ 350 million from Indiana and local governments to build the most expensive power plant ever build in a state that burns more coal than any, except Texas.

The question of a new tax or fee being included in a climate bill has been a controversial issue because many Republicans have long dismissed climate control legislation as nothing more than a new tax on consumers, who would face higher energy prices when more expensive alternative energy like wind and solar power replace dirty - burning coal and oil.

LONDON — Wind and solar power are likely to be less expensive than burning trees in order to replace coal in the United Kingdom, according to a new study released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).