Last Sunday’s piece (Aug. 15 “A laboratory at scale: A hydrogen and carbon storage project in Clinton County is tapping into all the trends”) written by Anya Litvak and Laura Legere was excellent, and a compelling argument for Pennsylvania to continue to develop its hydrocarbon resources.
To be sure, wind and solar will have a more important role to play in our energy mix than they have had historically. But their shortcomings are manifest and, as yet, remain largely unsolved. “Green” advocates who demand that we simply stop using fossil resources are being short-sighted.
In fact, Pennsylvania would be foolish to abandon our vast carbon-based energy reserves if there are technological ways to solve the related emissions problems, particularly, though not limited to, CO2. It’s clear from the article that Pennsylvania’s fossil fuels can, and likely will, have an important, albeit redefined, role in our energy future.
Thomas F. Hoffman
Upper St. Clair
First Published: August 22, 2021, 4:00 a.m.