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Yes, it causes a lot of damage to local environments. Coal also causes a substantial amount of health problems for people near mining operations. People close to the power plants suffer health effects as well. There's also the argument of carbon emissions associated with coal power.
Now that I have both the Environmentalists and the Coal Workers upset... let us not leave out the Oil Industry. Bashing the oil companies will not put one more Solar Panel on a roof. Yes, the recent oil spill was a catastrophe! Yes, people have a right to be angry. However, we're not a society that's ready to give up on the use of oil. We do need to continue increasing renewable Solar Power.
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I believe coal has remained cheap because society has not forced mining operations and power companies to internalize the costs of the environmental, economic, and health damage associated with coal into the price. Coal continues to dominate simply because the market doesn't reflect social costs. This is going to change.
Solar Power is already competitive with coal even before these realizations will begin to drive up the cost of coal. Construction cost estimates for new coal-fired power plants have increased significantly in recent years. There have been staggering increases in recent costs. The estimated costs of building new coal plants have reached $3,500 per kW, without financing costs Gerrit Cole Youth Jersey , and are expected to increase further. A cost of well over $2 billion for a new 600 MW coal plant. Solar anyone?
I'm one-hundred percent for Renewable Solar Energy, and I believe Solar Power is the most promising choice. That said, without both coal and oil, at this moment in time, our society would crumble. Frankly, we wouldn't survive. I'm not aware of anyone that could give up the use of oil or its by-products. Or shutting down half the power plants in the country, and giving up on coal. So, let's put our collective minds together and find solutions, not arguments. We need the coal Jose Altuve Youth Jersey , we need the oil, we need the jobs, and we need Solar Power to emerge and evolve into the solution it can be for our future. This article is about restaurant marketing.
It has been a while since I have been thinking about this. Last week my wife and I visited a fine restaurant in this area near my office. We were in the middle of our delicious dinner when an older couple sitting at the table beside ours asked the waiter if they could take a look inside the kitchen. The waiter at first seemed bewildered, and then he said, 鈥淣o.鈥?p>
Then it occurred to me that the idea of an open kitchen might be an interesting topic for an article.
With many restaurants popping up everywhere and it鈥檚 only a matter of time before the market is deemed over-saturated, as a restaurant owner, you do not only have to show great service and food, you must also provide a good reason and peripheral details for your customers to talk about your business.
However you need to remember that an open restaurant can either be a good thing or the worst thing for your business. I will talk about the pros and cons.
Advantages 1. Employees are alert all the time Is there any better way to keep your employees alert and on their toes all the times than to allow your very customers watch them while they are at work? Sure, there are chefs who do not like the feeling of someone watching them while they prepare meals Michael Brantley Youth Jersey , but in my experience as a former restaurant owner those employees tend to get used to it over time. The good side of all this is they get to interact with the people who dine on their meals.
2. Customers witness how meals are prepared themselves By showcasing an open kitchen, the customers themselves gets first hand dibs on how your restaurant operates to serve them. If your restaurant is clean and well-maintained, it will leave a lasting impression.