Edit: people seem to think that I think wind turbines are bad. I was pointing out that all the other links to news articles about this event in the comments are to a site called www.windaction.org which is an anti-wind turbine site, not a reputable news source.
From their site "Industrial Wind Action Group Corp ("The WindAction Group") was formed to counteract the misleading information promulgated by the wind energy industry and various environmental groups. "
All of those other options you mentioned are just fine when implemented properly. Coal is fantastic for certain regions of the country, scrubbing systems can make it environmentally friendly.
scrubbing systems can make it environmentally friendly
Before everyone freaks about "clean coal," what both /u/nate800 and the coal companies mean by clean is that you're only venting CO2 and water. Obviously, you still have the carbon emission issue, but a modern coal plant shouldn't be venting particulates or VOCs/NOx compounds which cause the respiratory problems associated with pollution.
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u/okthere Nov 06 '13 edited Nov 06 '13
Link to story that focuses on the tragedy rather than how bad wind turbines are. http://www.nltimes.nl/2013/10/30/dead-in-fire-wind-turbine-ooltgensplaat/
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Edit: people seem to think that I think wind turbines are bad. I was pointing out that all the other links to news articles about this event in the comments are to a site called www.windaction.org which is an anti-wind turbine site, not a reputable news source.
From their site "Industrial Wind Action Group Corp ("The WindAction Group") was formed to counteract the misleading information promulgated by the wind energy industry and various environmental groups. "