It has been reported that amongst the fossil fuels, coal which is used in coal-fired power plants account for 85% of air pollution and that the use of petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) account for 15% of the emission of greenhouse gases.
In India recently an alarm has been raised about the availability of coal for power generation, with even this shortage, having become a big cause for concern, which might disrupt power supply in the country.
Are we to believe that India will not do its extra bit and phase out, faster than normal, coal-fired power plants and continue the pollution of the environment thus precipitating climate change and not doing enough to meet emission norms?
Warming of the earth is causing anomalous climatic conditions which are all being proved scientifically as a direct consequence of higher temperatures.
Fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum products are non-renewable sources of energy and it may be a fact, that these sources provide jobs to coal miners, petroleum product producers and refiners but a determined bid has to be made to phase them out and replace them by inducting use of solar energy and even wind turbine energy which are renewable and non-polluting.
As far as petroleum products are concerned, the advent of electrical vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are the best way forward for a much cleaner environment, which can sustain healthy living.
