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Part 3. Chapter 6:
Coal with Carbon Capture
When did the first coal-fired power plant begin pumping all of it's CO2 into the ground for permanent storage?
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The Dept. of Energy predicts new electricity generating coal capacity equivalent to 174 nuclear plantes (174 GW) by 2030 (note). That will increase US coal use by about 2/3. This ignores the fact that at $40/barrel (some say less) it pays to make gasoline from coal as the Nazis did all during WWII. Montana's governor is already proposing a $2.5 billion conversion plant .
Coal is almost pure carbon, while natural gas has 4 hydrogen atoms for every carbon atom. Consequently, energy from coal releases almost twice as much global-warming CO2.
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The Peak Oil confusion unraveled
The peak-oil myth: Oil production will soon fall off while demand continues to increase. The resulting shortages will disrupt the world and kill millions, perhaps billions.
zFact:The price of oil will rise, cause a switch to coal and prevent the shortages. This will make global warming worse.
For a complete explanation read this short chapter, Peak Oil vs. Global Warming from zFacts' new Clean Energy Policy book.
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http://zfacts.com/p/611.html | 11/07/09 19:42 GMT
Modified: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:53:19 GMT
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Carbonomics:
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