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Clean Coal

 
"Clean energy" includes energy efficiency and clean energy supply options, like highly efficient combined heat and power as well as renewable energy sources. Coal is considered a nonrenewable resource because it cannot be replenished on a human time frame. Many people believe there is no such thing as "clean coal."
 
The activities involved in generating electricity from coal include mining, transport to power plants, and burning of the coal in power plants. Initially, coal is extracted from surface or underground mines. The coal is often cleaned or washed at the coal mine to remove impurities before it is transported to the power plant — usually by train, barge or truck. Finally, at the power plant, coal is commonly burned in a boiler to produce steam. The steam is run through a turbine to generate electricity. (Source: EPA, Photo: dgmata/iStockphoto)

Articles about Clean Coal


Limitless clean energy from wastewater? Nah, let's stick with clean coal

Thu, Sep 22 2011 at 2:50 PM EST
A Penn State lab has found a way to make hydrogen fuel from wastewater and seawater with no emissions. So why are we spending our billions on the pipe dream of burying the carbon dioxide we make burning coal?
 

What is carbon capture?

Tue, Jun 28 2011 at 4:27 PM EST
Often touted as a solution to climate change, carbon capture aims to safely dispose of the carbon dioxide produced at power stations, industrial sites or even directly from the air.
 

What is clean coal?

Tue, Jun 28 2011 at 1:57 PM EST
This variety of technologies has helped to reduce harmful emissions and improve the efficiency of coal-burning power plants.
 

Power plants = fish choppers

Mon, Jun 27 2011 at 11:55 AM EST
Lend your voice to calls for power plants to upgrade their water systems to prevent millions of fish from being chopped to bits.
 

Rick Santorum's environmental record

Tue, Jun 07 2011 at 1:15 PM EST
The Pennsylvania Republican is a solid pick for social conservatives, but what are his views when it comes to environmental policy?
 

Coal Cares brings biting satire to clean energy debate

Wed, May 11 2011 at 2:07 PM EST
A note-perfect 'clean coal' parody site has become the talk of the Internet. With its Coal Cares campaign, the heretofore unknown activist group Coal is Killing Kids leaps into the energy debate — with a biting laugh.
 

Safe energy is the wave of the future

Wed, Mar 23 2011 at 5:58 PM EST
In the wake of the Japan nuclear situation, the Gulf oil spill and other disasters, maybe it's time to talk about energy in terms of safety instead of greenness.
 

Progress made on carbon capture and storage

Tue, Nov 23 2010 at 2:26 PM EST
Little by little, the Obama administration is clearing the way for CCS.
 

EPA sets new rules for carbon dioxide storage

Mon, Nov 22 2010 at 3:45 PM EST
Rules clarify standards for carbon storage, so industry knows what is required as it develops the technology.
 

China a surprise leader in clean energy

Tue, Oct 19 2010 at 2:30 AM EST
China second only to Britain in its incentives to cut pollution from electricity generation.
 
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