The Expensive Myth of Clean Coal

The Expensive Myth of Clean Coal
“Clean coal” is a term that is getting a lot of coverage these days but the moniker makes as much sense as calling Paris Hilton “pedantic”. As a fuel source, coal is as filthy as they come – emitting about 67% more CO2 per unit of energy than natural gas.The Expensive Myth of Clean Coal
fuel source, coal is as filthy as they come – emitting about 67% more CO2 per unit of energy than natural gas. fuel comes.View 2 replies to this comment (most popular has 7 diggs)0 diggs by airiox on 01/10/2008Petrol is also "dirty" but through advanced technology Mercedes latest S-Class actually emits cleaner air that that of polluted cities. energy and environmental problems."Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology: Obama will significantly increase the resources devoted to the commercialization and deployment of low-carbon coal technologies. environmental organisations as it will make a mockery of UK government aims to reduce CO2 output.http://www.stopkingsnorth.org+8 diggs by JasonCox on 01/10/2008Clean Coal is cleaner than the standard coal being burned today. fuel without worrying about this sort of stuff?View 2 replies to this comment (most popular has 1 digg)+4 diggs by OC73 on 01/10/2008If we have it, let's use it. environmentally devastating process, all concerns for emissions aside. energy, waste, and pollution to create "clean coal". produces dirty coal, managed to push through the mandate. production tax credit to be viable and it only works in certain areas. environmental lobbyists need to get their heads out of their asses.View 1 reply to this comment (most popular has 2 diggs)+13 diggs by rizzo2008 on 01/10/2008still don't want Nuclear eh? production hides the pollution in the ocean or in the ground. environment is China, who is not worried about air pollution (some areas there have near-pernmanent smog). environmentalists lobbied for the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970 to protect the environment from acid rains and to get at low sulfur coal we tear up the landscape.The solution to the world's energy problems nuclear energy. environmentally safe.0 diggs by Thuktun on 01/10/2008Er, what's with the scantily-clad lady at the top of the article?+6 diggs by abran1984 on 01/10/2008A lot of sensationalism, not enough facts. alternative energy facilities online in the next two decades to make it happen. sources with wind mills, you will have a completely unreliable and expensive power grid. producing a million extra watts of power where do you think it is going? energy density, which is why it's stored in massive underground reserves and piped to the source. energy and not grasp these basic concepts ?Coal is awesome, much like gas, it has wonder energy density for it's costs. energy density is so many times less than goal it takes 10 times as much natural gas to equal coal supply. energy revolution, than to take on the costs of making coal clean or replacing it with some inferior fuel like ethanol.Many people think ethanol is renewable, but it's not. energy for the customers (you).The cheapest form of power is hydro, but we can't build any more dams (all the good spots are already taken). energy from clean/renewable sources, we will continue to burn coal until we run out of it.0 diggs by MrUnderbridge on 01/10/2008Clean coal is precisely what it claims to be: cleaner than regular coal. produce less CO2, so that's a bit of a strawman attack.The author's point is also somewhat moot. produces loads of baking soda, and cheaper than mining the stuff. energy demand is outpacing our ability to develop and produce greener solutions. source quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License.