Friday, July 3, 2009
The clean coal debate hots up, how increased energy efficiency could kill two birds with one stone, and the latest on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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A rich seam of discontent
Once upon a time, coal was king. It heated our homes and energized our factories, and the mines provided employment for thousands of people. It literally powered our lives. Then we became more aware of what we were doing to our environment. We discovered the dangers of emitting CO2, depleting the ozone layer and increasing global warming. As we strove to clean up our world, coal became the bad guy.23 Jun 2009
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