Prof. Franco Battaglia, a member of the Clintel-Italy group of scientists, argues that India is today able to land a spacecraft on the South Pole of the Moon thanks to fossil fuels. Thanks to coal, which produces 72% of its electricity, India has electrified 100% of the country. Thirty years ago, only half of India’s population had electricity, before the country massively accelerated using fossil fuels, particularly coal. India also produces 5 GW of nuclear-generated electricity, which is not much, “but gives an idea of the country’s intentions.”
Battaglia developed this point in an Aug. 23 posting on the website of Nicola Porro (https://www.nicolaporro.it/). Battaglia writes: “By tapping its abundant coal reserves, India has embarked on a journey to alleviate energy poverty, spur industrial growth, and improve the lives of millions of people. And this is thanks to coal.
