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During the Vice Presidential debate, both Senator Biden and Governor Palin touting their support for "clean coal". But both presidential campaigns and Congress are missing the point: Conventional coal-burning power plants are the leading cause of global warming pollution in the United States. "Clean Coal" is a myth--a contradiction in terms. Coal companies claim they can develop coal plants at some point in the distant future that will capture and sequester carbon pollution. But carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is unproven and exorbitantly expensive.

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2 comments about this action

Leslie B.

The clean coal lovefest is so aggravating! Like the offshore drilling insanity that came before it.

in October 2008

Charles M.

The problem is not just in the production, but also in the consumption.

People want to be able to consume increasing amounts of electricity but don't want the generation that comes with it. Bah!

Electirc vehicles are ***not** renewable energy unless they are backed by renewable generation. Many people want electric cars which will need even more electricity (an electric car in the driveway would likely double the average household's electricity usage), yet they don't want the generation that comes with it.

Here's the thing people... If you halve your electricity usage then you'll be halving the generation and associated pollution needed to provide that electricity.

No alternative generation source can get anywhere near generating enough to supply current consumption. Dramatically reduce the consumption and it becomes more reasonable to try to provide that power by alternative means.

in December 2008

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