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Now on topic :) So wood burning is bad, and it makes sense. But I have to heat myself with something and that thing is probably coming from coal, gas or nuclea

Now on topic :) So wood burning is bad, and it makes sense. But I have to heat myself with something and that thing is probably coming from coal, gas or nuclear. Is coal any better for the average person or maybe some hit the jackpot and the plant is far away from you? On nuclear it's OK, until it happens, ala Fukushima.

yen223 14y ago
I believe coal burns more cleanly than wood. I could be wrong though.
- eloisant 14y ago
  It depends how you burn your wood. If you burn it in a fireplace you'll reject a lot of smoke (aka unburned particles) but if you burn it in a modern woodstove, wood can burn pretty cleanly.