Natural Gas Continues To Replace Coal: ‘Bridge’ Fuel To Lower-Carbon Energy

Natural gas flaring from oil well [licensed under Creative Commons from Flickr user Sirdle]

It’s a simple fact that electric cars get cleaner when the electricity grids used to power them do. And, indeed, those grids are growing less dirty each year in the United States. The amount of U.S. electricity generated from coal has dropped significantly over the past few years–and that fuel has largely been replaced by lower-emission natural… …read more