Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Peak Oil

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:27:29 -0700

In a message dated 7/5/06 10:53:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED].. wrote:
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> I don't think coal will ever replace oil. Everybody knows the effect coal
> had in creating acid rain and deforestation around the world. However it will
> still be used at current levels and maybe a little higher or at least until
> there is a technology to burn significantly cleaner.
>
The NY times article that Bob linked to,

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/05/business/05coalfuel.html

I mainly about turning coal into liquid and gaseous fuels. Not burning it directly.

I think most of the acid rain is caused by sulferous emmissions. The sulfer can be
recovered in the processes being used to turn coal into automotive and heating fuel and
sold for other uses. Appearantly, from the article they can currently produce diesel fuel
from coal at 1/4 the cost of fuel from petroleum. That's why business is starting to do it.
They are even using old fertilizer plants to do it. Natural gas is running out so the gas-to-
fertilizer plants are becoming non-cost effective. They are being turned into coal
liquification plants without excessive modification. Coal gasification is also an old
technology. They used to have a plant right here in Fairfield.

Amazing what economic factors can do in the development of energy. And the United States has enormous coal reserves. Couple that with other promising technologies in the pipe line, I think there is a brighter day ahead. All we have to do is make industry aware of the desire for cleaner and more efficient energy sources.
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