And we need to keep cool heads so we can assess the full true costs of all energy technologies without being wedded to an agenda (such that it disregards inconvenient facts) either way. Taking account of the numerous coal mines opening in China to provide the electricity for solar panel or turbine construction doesn't imply an anti-green mindset. Out of sight, out of mind! Worth mentioning that without that 19th century crap, none of the advances we enjoy today would have been possible. But we do indeed move on as the evidence directs - one trusts.
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Yes, we should understand the impact of newer forms of energy production, that's how evolution goes forward.
Naturally older energy production methods stay online while newer ones ramp up.
But a lot of criticism of newer technologies come from people acting like Coal plants emit butterflies and oil didn't cause any problems.
It's good to remind that both oil and coal also had a lot of problems during its technological ramp up (also because steam engines were evolving as well) but we forget about those with time.