July 11, 2008
Thomas Rodd
Coal's future in warming world must be addressed
COAL IS a great fuel in many ways - dirt-cheap, powerful and plentiful. I've spent many long winter evenings basking in the warmth of Preston County's finest "black gold" burning in my basement furnace.
But coal has one big negative. When you burn coal, it gives off significantly more carbon dioxide than does any other fuel; and CO2 is the main greenhouse gas that causes planetary climate change, also known as global warming.
For this reason, essentially all policies aimed at controlling climate change involve limiting the input of CO2 from coal burning into the atmosphere. So the question arises: What effect will climate change policies have on U.S. and world coal use in coming years?
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Capture that CO2 and use it to insulate all the houses and buildings in WV. Using CO2 as insulation would be a double saving$: $100’s per year in heating costs for homeowners and a decrease in that dastardly Global Warming.
I mean like, if that CO2 can keep this ole Earth warm during the winter, then it surely should be able to keep a person’s house warm and toasty.