Reducing US coal emissions through biomass and carbon capture would boost employment

Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 13:21 in Earth & Climate

While the need for solutions for the impending consequences of rising global temperatures has become increasingly urgent, many have expressed concerns about the loss of jobs as current technologies like coal-fired power plants are phased out. A new study has run the numbers associated with the impacts of cutting coal plant jobs while at the same time employing techniques for bioenergy coupled with carbon capture and storage.

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