> coal is one of the cheapest fuels around > the result is you're going to wind up with a lot less usable energy Nothing in those "basic thermodynamics" concl

> coal is one of the cheapest fuels around > the result is you're going to wind up with a lot less usable energy Nothing in those "basic thermodynamics" conclusions, which I agree are obviously true, implies that it's commercially nonviable. Yes, it will by necessity be more expensive than dirty coal. Will it be more expensive than anything else? I'm not sure. It would require advanced knowledge of sequestering methods and the energy market. Certainly more than basic thermodynamics. To be honest, you're the one making the mistake here by assigning "clean coal" to being snake oil with only basic thermodynamics in play. Without more knowledge than that, there's no reason it couldn't be the most viable clean energy option.