SWITCHING THE SWITCH

摘要

Natural gas switching seems to be the topic du jour when it comes to mitigating climate change. Whether it's the Environmental Protection Agency estimating cutting carbon emissions by 30% by switching coal plants to natural gas, or Bud-weiser switching its diesel fleet to compressed natural gas, everyone seems to be talking about switching the switch. Natural gas is purportedly cleaner-burning than coal, so these switches mean big wins for the environment, right?