Could Natural Gas Replace Coal Power?

As much as many of us wish it were possible, we can't just uproot aging coal plants and replace them with intermittent sources like wind and solar--we do still need reliable sources of energy that are guaranteed to work 24/7. That's where natural gas come in.

Modern natural gas-fired generators produce the same amount of energy (or more) compared to coal-fire generators while reducing CO2 emissions by 60% and eliminating sulfur dioxide emissions per kilowatt hour generated. These generators...