Coal Gasification

From: Pat Maxwell
Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:30

It’s no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it’s among the top contributors to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Read the full description.

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Playing: Coal Gasification
From: Pat Maxwell

Isla_earth_fb_image_small It’s no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it’s among the top contributors to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The challenge, according to the U.S. government’s Energy Information Administration, is that coal accounts for about 50 percent of all the energy produced in the U.S...

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It’s no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it’s among the top contributors to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The challenge, according to the U.S. government’s Energy Information Administration, is that coal accounts for about 50 percent of all the energy produced in the U.S...