As part of energy solution, balance is key (Des Moines Register)

Today, the Des Moines Register published my guest column about the nation’s energy portfolio. To sum up my argument: We’re going to need every form of electricity generation that we can think of to meet our growing demand – and that includes coal.

People need to realize that renewables like wind and solar remain uncompetitive as a significant displacement of coal and other fossil fuels (in terms of price) and are unreliable (in terms of baseload capability).

Take a moment to read the article and let me know what you think.