FYI: How coal is cleaning up its act

[Martijn Meijering]

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Coal is back on the agenda as a serious player in meeting the world's
future energy demands.

After being pushed to one side in the "dash for gas" in the 1990s,
attention is returning to the role of coal in the global energy mix
because of its widespread availability and stable price.

The recent volatility in the markets for oil and gas, combined with
concern of an "energy gap" between rising demand and suppliers' struggle
to provide the electricity, has positioned coal as a realistic option -
both economically and politically.

Politicians and industry experts hope the development of "clean coal
technology" will also make the fuel environmentally acceptable among
climate conscious citizens.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4466040.stm

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