Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth 10th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 17

China relies on coal for two-thirds of its commercial energy usage, partly because the country has abundant supplies of this resource. Yet China's coal burning has caused innumerable and growing problems for China and neighboring countries. Do you think China is justified in developing this resource to the maximum, as other countries, including the United States, have done with their resources? Explain. What are its alternatives?