unfortunately by just replacing one problem with another...
The Top Energy Technologies of 2012 | MIT Technology Review
As utilities shift electricity production from coal plants to natural gas ones, carbon dioxide emissions have dropped to levels not seen for 20 years. In China, the government has set ambitious goals to scale up fracking and shale gas production there as well.
A Drop in U.S. CO2 Emissions
Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation equal for first time in April 2012
