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Proposals for Michigan Clean Coal Plants Spark DebateEight clean coal power plants are proposed in Michigan, leading to a tug-of-war between business and environmental groups.
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FutureGen and 'Clean' CoalIn the miasma of power generation woes, "clean coal" technology is being trumpeted as at least a stop-gap measure for the nation. Just what can we expect from the coming technology?
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Clean Coal as an Energy Source: Myth or Future Reality?Is clean coal a myth?
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Finally people are saying it loud and clear: Clean Coal is a LIE!Clean coal is an oxymoron, just like "intelligent design" or "Senate ethics panel". -
Is Clean Coal Simply an Oxymoron?I remember the days of having coal delivered to our home and being shoveled into our coal bin which was in the basement of our house.
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Dirty Lies for Clean CoalThe American coal industry greatly fears what the Obama administration will do to advance true green and alternative energy technologies and that's why they are lying about clean coal.
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Clean Coal Technology: Is It Really Clean?Learn more about green technologies such as clean coal and get a clear sense of whether or not this technology is really clean.
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EPA CO2 Emissions Ruling for Coal-Fired Plants Puts Clean Coal on the Fast TrackIn a victory for America's future, an EPA appeals board has issued a ruling that the EPA must consider the harmful effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on the environment when deciding whether to grant new power plant permits. -
FutureGen Find a Home in Motton, Illinois: Clean Coal PowerThe FutureGen Alliance announced on December 18th that the final site selected for the prototype coal power plant of the future is Motton, Illinois. This may be the start of truly clean coal power. -
"Clean Coal" Power Advertisements: Meant to MisleadSorry, folks. It's madness that coal and coal-power companies assume you are as stupid as they want you to be. It's also madness that they assume you would knowingly give contaminated drinking water to your children. -
Obama's Delusion: the Myth of "Clean Coal"The idea that coal can somehow be made a "clean" fuel is ridiculous. Coal is and always will be among the dirtiest and noxious of fuel sources. -
Resurgence of Coal as an Energy SourceSome homeowners may find it cheaper to use coal over other home heating options, but burning coal in general has been bad news for the environment. Will advancements in the cleaner burning of coal bring coal back as a leading source of energy in the U.S.? -
Coal Waste: Death for You & Your Children?While the use of coal smokestack scrubbers does significantly reduce airborne pollution, it is merely a trade of one evil for another. Read on to learn why. -
Clean Coal: A Wishful OxymoronThe thought that the residuals of long-dead life ('fossil fuels') can be combusted without risk or cost to the health of the planet and its inhabitants is an example of almost primitive magical thinking. -
Clean Energy Stalled by Old MoneyAmerica's clean energy problem is less a matter of technology than political agendas. Any alternative sources that require fossil fuels in their produciton or operation are not alternatives at all.
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Electric Cars Are Powered by CoalElectric car drivers may be saving money on gasoline, but the cost to the environment may be far more expensive because coal is used to produce nearly 50 percent of America's electricity.
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Coal is Making a ComebackFifteen years ago there were hundreds of coal mines in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. Now there are less than twenty. With rising heating oil prices, coal is making a comeback, even with increasingly fewer mines.
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Don't Give Up on Coal: At Least Not YetCoal is a plentiful, economical, and proven energy source. Invest in clean coal technology as necessary, but don't prematurely abandon one of our nation's richest resources; especially without a proven replacement.
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Coal Gasification and Clean Coal Technology: The Solution to Global Warming?Half of the electricity in the US is supplied by coal-burning power plants.
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What is Coal?This article explains how coal is formed and where it is found. It also gives possible solutions for limiting our carbon footprint due to coal use.
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Lower Fuel Cost: Can the Government Fulfill Its Promise of Clean Energy?A review of the White House statement promising to lower fuel cost by raising automotive standards and having America using 80% clean energy by 2035.
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Nuclear, Coal, and Renewable EnergyNew technology is the future of energy production, and new energy sources the method of sustaining economic and industrial necessity for massive gains in energy production in the nation.
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Electricity Production and the Coal Industry: Recent TrendsCoal has proven to be essential for electricity production due to relatively low cost and widespread abundance. But there are a few problems for the coal industry, chief among them being environmental concerns.
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Could Coal Be a Clean Source of Energy?Coal-fired power plants may never be clean, but technologies exist to make them cleaner. Carbon sequestration may be a long-term solution, and a carbon tax may provide the economic incentive to make the installation of cleaner technologies more feasible. -
Federal Agency Sued Over Coal-Plant Funding PlanSeveral environmental groups have sued the U.S.D.A.'s Rural Development Utilities Program over its plans to underwrite the construction of at least seven new coal-fired power plants nationwide.
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Put Uncle Sam in Charge of Clean Energy DevelopmentArgues that a NASA-like effort is required to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and develop clean energy sources, helping to put the nation at the forefront of sustainable energy development.
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Coal Mining in Ohio and Kentucky: Its Importance in the Present and FutureCoal was revolutionary upon its discovery in the 1800s. As time progressed, it was the driving force behind our economy. Up until World War II, however; then it rapidly declined as oil and gas took over
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Barack Obama to Bankrupt Coal PlantsBack in January, in a press interview, Barack Obama promised to bankrupt the coal industry should he be elected President. The fact that he said it is remarkable. That he said it is only coming to light the weekend before the election is more remarkable. -
TVA Coal Ash Spill in River Near Harriman, Tennessee, Estimated at 1 Billion GallonsA spill of 1 billion gallons of coal ash into tributaries of the Tennessee River threatens the downstream water supply
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Organization Fights for Clean AirThe Blue Skies Alliance in Dallas, TX has been fighting for clean air for years, battling the likes of electric companies and politicians.
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World's 1st Pilot Coal Fired Plant for CO2 Capture and StorageGlobal warming and carbon footprint! The debate still rages but capturing Carbon Dioxide from burning coal has huge benefits to your personal budget.
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Coal: Clean Energy or Silent Killer?In 2002, AEP decided to by out a small town in Ohio that was located below their plant, pay the residents to move, and get them to sign a "health waiver". So who won in this deal? -
Coal Ship Wrecks on Great Barrier Reef Spilling OilA Chinese coal ship ran aground full speed on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Fuel oil has already been spilled. Australia works to stabilize ship and avoid further ecological and enviornmental disaster.
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Is Clean Energy Helpful in the Long Run? a Few Facts About GreenGreen energy is an excellent way to provide jobs and honest free energy to citizens in the United States. Is there really a way to produce this energy. With time and ingenuity, there is a way to do all things.
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2008 TVA Kingston Fossil Plant Coal Ash SpillThe 2008 Kingston Fossil Plant spill shocked the hearts of Tennesseans and devastated the safe holiday feeling surrounding the days of late December. -
Marshalltown Loses Deal Over Coal Fired Power PlantsLocal mayors and community legislators disappointed.
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Coal-Burning Power Plants Dangerous for Your HealthTough new EPA guidelines may make coal burning power plants more expensive to run than non-polluting power plants running on renewable sources of energy, such as solar power plants.
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Chester Joins Clean Energies ProgramSeveral towns have shown their commitment to clean energy by buying their municipal power from plants devoted to enviornmentally friendly types of power. Chester is one of the newest towns to join Connecticut's Clean Energy Program.
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Bankrupting America! Obama Says He Will "Bankrupt" the Coal IndustryIs this idiot from an alternate universe?
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Texas Governor Pushing for More Coal-Fired Power PlantsTexas is reviewing plans to build 19 new coal-fired power plants. Coal-fired power plants are among the highest polluting power plants. Texans are fighting the plans, as they will increase air pollution.
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