Cost of Coal is becoming quicksand to some Utilities

[CaptSpiff]

Here's an article on cost of Coal energy really affecting Mid-West Utility customers.

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/co...-heavy-tri-state-to-pursue-renewables/543877/

 

[begreen]

The myth that is "clean coal" has to end. It is costing us $Billions in taxpayer dollars and it's a sham.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-coal-pollution/
And Wall Street has figured out the trick to profiting off our ignorant and misguided policy
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-coal-wallstreet/

Globally however, the general financial community has seen the handwriting on the wall and is demanding that governments take action now to transition away from fossil fuel based economies.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-investors-idUSKBN1O80TR

In the meantime at COP24 the US is peddling "Clean Coal".

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Coal is dying a slow death. I still get my main source of heat from coal as im in the middle of anthracite country which is some of the cleanest burning coal on the planet, but i see the end coming.

 

[kennyp2339]

Clean coal for power plants usually have a tractor trailer pumping liquid sulfur into tanks that then get combined with powdered coal while firing off in the boilers.