The history of coal

Author: [US] Fritz/Time
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Awaken the long-dormant power beneath the earth, break through the darkness and barbarism of the Middle Ages, and guide humanity onto a black path from savagery to elegance. Coal is unremarkable, dirty, and ugly, lacking the overnight wealth and extravagant spending brought by oil. Yet, it is tied to the prosperity and decline of humanity, as well as the blessings and curses of nature. As the foundation of the technological era, it provides the light, warmth, and energy needed for civilization to flourish, yet it also causes environmental pollution and the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Coal has become a double-edged sword: both creative and destructive. The struggle and competition in society revolving around the material wealth created by energy production make the story of coal so captivating. Without the black road paved by coal, our fate would be unknown. But it is certain that the world would be completely different.