by iiivix

Created on: December 15, 2007

If we can eliminate emissions from coal plants, this carbon rich mineral can be used as a primary energy source. America is sitting on top of billions of tons of charcoal. Each person in the US uses 3.8 tons every year. This energy wonder has received many environmental improvements.

Coal is now a clean fuel. Increased environmental awareness has brought forth a new age in coal. This carbon lump is used the same way but its exhaust is cleaned better. Through different treatments with limestone absorbing the nitrogen, sulfur, and dust left overs that can produce acid rain and are greenhouse coolers.

Limestone cleaning treatments reduce sulfur emissions by 90%. An even cleaner form of coal is in gas form. Coal gas is created through gasification of coal and has the same heating value as natural gas. This gas form of coal has a 99.9% reduction in particulates and sulfur emissions.

Particulates is dust that blocks light from reaching the earth. This filtering of light cools the earth. Particulates are a major help in reducing the effects of greenhouse gases. During the 3 days after 9/11 plane traffic was down, eliminating con trail particulates. This absence raised the average high/low temperature in America by 2 degrees every day.

We do have clean coal and we have to use it!

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