Coal is cheap, abundant…and dirty. In a greening energy economy, is clean coal the answer?
The Modern West 31: Cleaning Up Coal, Folly Or The Future?
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Coal is cheap, abundant…and dirty. In a greening energy economy, is clean coal the answer?