These advances have allowed for improvements of product quality, increased output, and reduced costs. As a result, there is more global competition than ever before.
History shows that electricity use and the economy grow together.
And if electricity supplies don t keep growing, our economy won t either. The easy solution seems to be building more baseload power plants. It seems logical that there should be a broad mix of energy sources. That way, production will continue to run smoothly if one source becomes temporarily unavailable or too expensive. Another important consideration is the effect of certain fuels on the environment.