Coal: the cleanest energy source there is?

[verybadgnome]

"Coal-burning smog shuts down northern Chinese city of Harbin"

Coal-burning smog shuts down northern Chinese city of Harbin

[thecoalman]

As noted in that article the issue there is people using low quality coal for heat and those aplliances have no pollution control. Very few people in the US use coal for heat, I should know. The majority of those that do like myself use anthracite which emits no soot.





Little bit of history lesson here. Anthracite is the highest rank of coal and is nearly pure carbon. In Northeastern Pennsylvania is located the largest and one of the few deposits of this coal. It was this coal that was used for heat in the major cities up and down the east coast into the 40's and 50's. That is why you never see a picture like those from China or even London in the 50's. The only thing that would be even remotely close is some places in the Pittsburgh area but that was becsue of all the steel mills.

[bluesjuke]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the Energy Department announced that nine universities have won awards for research projects that will continue to support innovation and development of clean coal technologies.


“Advancing the development of clean coal technologies is an important part of President Obama’s strategy to develop every source of American energy and ensure the United States leads the world in the global clean energy race and continues to take advantage of domestic resources here at home,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu. “These university research projects will help build on extensive progressive made by this Administration to promote innovative technologies that help make coal-fired energy cleaner and more cost-competitive, while training the next generation of scientists and engineers in cutting-edge clean coal technologies.”

Obama Administration Announces Clean Coal Research Awards for Universities Across the Country | Department of Energy

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Might as well jump on the bandwagon after it's already left the station.

[Think4Yourself]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the Energy Department announced that nine universities have won awards for research projects that will continue to support innovation and development of clean coal technologies.


“Advancing the development of clean coal technologies is an important part of President Obama’s strategy to develop every source of American energy and ensure the United States leads the world in the global clean energy race and continues to take advantage of domestic resources here at home,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu. “These university research projects will help build on extensive progressive made by this Administration to promote innovative technologies that help make coal-fired energy cleaner and more cost-competitive, while training the next generation of scientists and engineers in cutting-edge clean coal technologies.”

Obama Administration Announces Clean Coal Research Awards for Universities Across the Country | Department of Energy

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Facts are not the friend of the right wing nutjob. Obama supports all of the above including coal but for those who live in the right wing echo chamber they hear nothing but lies. That's why they're just factually wrong on just about every topic.