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Another little idea... Why can't we just stop using coal all over the world?

http://h4labs.org/ive-got-another-stupid-idea-to-deal-with-c...

Because it takes work and capital to replace that generation with cleaner alternatives. It's already being done; have you considered working towards speeding up the transition?

I’ve been waiting over 20 years.

You might not have noticed but we are increasing the number of coal power plants globally.

The decrease in natural gas prices has accelerated the closing of coal in the US, ...

anyway, I would suggest that you look into this a little more.

We’ve know about this problem for quite some time

https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2014/11/30/why-...

None of these little ideas come close to the damage done by coal power

And why poor people don't stop being so poor while you're at it.

I think it would be great, all the Zoom servers in China might be moved to some place with better standards.

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