In heavy industy, fossils fuels will always be required for lime and cement kilns, metal smelters, steel mills, foundries and metal casting plants, metal cutting and braising torches, all factories that make ceramics (e.g., bricks,
tiles, china, glass, etc), all food production, processing and distribution, space and water heating, cooking and baking, BBQ's, manufacture of
porcelain - coated metals, harvesting of wood and lumber manufacture, isolation of essential oils by steam distillation for prepartion of fine fragrances flavors, etc
because the fuels provide HIGH HEAT.
Because millennials work long hours and have many interests, they prefer materials that require minimal time and care, such as faux wood or
porcelain tiled floors that mimic wood or ventless fireplaces like the type Lasky developed for his Hearth Cabinet line.
Sure, wear your shoes indoors — muddy dog paws are welcome, too,
because chic yet durable
porcelain floor
tiles run throughout the main living area.
When she spotted those Plank
porcelain tiles at Ann Sacks that look surprisingly like wood, she got excited
because she could use them in the shower as well.