U.S. Secretary of New Energy Chris Wright spoke at a gathering of energy ministers and tech founders in Washington last Friday and encouraged them to use whatever energy they want, according to a report from the New York Times.
Amidst confusion about changes in U.S. policy, curious about the ways in which 600 million citizens gain nearly powerless citizens – “Including termination” Power AfricaIt, it is a major initiative that has supported them for a decade.
“We have been in the West for many years and shamelessly can't open coal, coal is not good,” Mr Wright said. “It's just nonsense, 100% nonsense. Coal has changed our world and made it better.”
Wright, former CEO of Liberty Energy, said climate change is a “real, physical phenomenon” but doesn't think it's a list of the top 10 problems he faces in the world.
It said his speeches were “received roaring approval” because they were similar to what African energy developers have said over the years.
The Obama initiative will resume or focus given that Trump freezes aid to South Africa, and it is unclear.
But a former official said renewable energy is now the fastest. The cheapest form of energy It can be deployed on the mainland and does not require huge spending on the grid or plants.
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