Comments on: Ideological Purity vs. Intelligence About Coal

By: Gabriella Boydstun

Gabriella Boydstun — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:50:01 +0000

Thanks for posting. Good to see that not everyone is using RSS feeds to build their blogs

By: J C Dhall

J C Dhall — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:16:44 +0000

Coal, oil, gas and nuclear are the main energy sources. Hydroelectric is the only worthwhile renewable source and needs to be supplemented.
I am an Indian and admit that Asia needs a chance with its coal now. Cleaning and sequestration is feasible about sulfur and particulate matter only which harm human and machinery health. Atmospheric CO2 has always varied and plant life has always managed it. Modified varieties of plants and algae are being researched to capture CO2 and heat from atmosphere to convert them to more food and fuel. This needs to be encouraged.
For better management of sulfur and suspended particulate matter, the way is gasification. Gas can be more easily cleaned. To offset costs, it could be done underground as cost of extraction of gas is less. It could be extended to high ash coal seams and tars also. Gas and downstream products like methanol are also more versatile fuels. Raising scares is not going to help, M/s Al Gore and Pachauri’s views not withstanding.

By: Matt in NC

Matt in NC — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:49:00 +0000

Stick with picking the low hanging fruit. Why wreck our economy when anything we do is going to be cancelled out by China and India anyway.

By: Chauncy Grosvernor

Chauncy Grosvernor — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:30:48 +0000

I for one find it refreshing to find an energy analyst who is willing to say what is what, without fear of political oppression. Leftists are too eager to silence critics of all types and from all directions. Bravo, sir, for expressing the truth despite the looming threat of censorship!

By: Al Fin

Al Fin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:51:05 +0000

Very interesting, Brian. I considered posting on the same topic. Hildebrand and Herzog are performing an enormous service for the US–and the incoming Obama administration. If only they were intelligent enough and prudent enough to listen.

As far as global warming hysteria, it is currently an enormously profitable enterprise, and enjoys the backing of many governments and the UN’s IPCC. As long as people such as Al Gore can grow rich on stoking people’s fears, they will continue to do so.

Too bad for the US if Obama’s EPA takes the hysteria seriously.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:10:33 +0000

Too polemical. Your ideology — right or
wrong — is too much in evidence for me
to take you seriously. Thanks, anyway.