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"clean coal" Enough said.
by einrealist 10y ago
"clean coal"
Enough said.
- burke 10y agoThis, of all things, is actually only mostly bullshit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage
- petre 10y agoCarbon sequestration is expensive. It might just be much more cheaper and cleaner to build 4th gen nuclear power plants. Or geothermal for that matter.
- einrealist 10y agoYeah, and its not only about the carbon dioxide that must be captured safely, when its emitted. Its also about the dirty and energy consuming business of getting the coal out of the earth crust in the first place. The term "clean coal" is just ... I would laugh if it weren't so sad.