How Clean Coal Could Power the Future
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Editor’s Comment: All of our politicians on both sides are out touting clean coal. I get the feeling that for them its just another buzz work.
This article is very clear. If you’ve been wondering what “clean coal’ means and what the current state of the technology is, here are your answers.
How Clean Coal Could Power the Future By Michael Schirber, Special to LiveScience posted: 03 November 2008 10:17 am ET Each Wednesday LiveScience examines the viability of emerging energy technologies — the power of the future. As the U.S. election season draws to a close, one of the biggest environmental issues has been ‘clean coal.’ Both candidates for president have come out in support of it. Some environmentalists say it is an oxymoron, while others feel it is a viable option for using abundant coal reserves wisely. The debate is complicated by the fact that clean coal is not well-defined. ‘It’s an abused term that people use to justify whatever they are doing,’ said John Thompson, director of the Clean Air Task Force’s Coal Transition Project.” Technorati Tags:
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Climate Change, Coal Energy, Presidential Election