A discussion should begin regarding using either steam or air power to create energy/electricity at the source of USE, not at a coal-fired power plant miles away. This could be achieved by changing electrical output sockets into centrifugal motors that are connected to an input-output air-driven system, changing electrical use from AC to DC, re-directing unused power to a battery storage system, and using timers and automation to redirect high power use functions to "off-hour" times (ex- wash/dry clothes at night, then shut off hot water heater until morning). This would be especially useful in suburban areas, where a single energy substation could produce enough vacuum to rotate in-wall motors for multiple homes. Rural areas could use the same principle with solar-produced steam and/or wind/solar power. While it is admitted that this will not address the entire spectrum of electrical use/carbon production (ex- industry, high amperage use), by changing both the way electricity is produced AND the amount used, it is a starting point in the reduction of global carbon emissions caused by burning coal.