Clean Coal
Dow Chemical teams up with start-up to create Algae-based Biofuels
by John Muir on Jun.29, 2009, under Biodiesel, Clean Coal
A quick follow-up on my June 15th post. Matthew Wald, of the New York Times reported that Dow Chemical and start-up Algenol Biofuels have teamed up to create ethanol from Algae growing in salt-water. Dow is interested in finding an alternative to natural gas for plastic production. The article discusses options for placing algae bio-reactors next to coal power plants which should clean up the coal and help to produce very pure CO2 that can be used for plastic production.
Read the full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/business/energy-environment/29biofuel.html
Clean Coal’s Dirty Little Secret
by progressivekid on Apr.21, 2009, under Clean Coal, Opinion, Renewable Energy
A guest submission by our friends at: ProgressiveKid. This article was originally published on Oct, 29, 2008 at: http://www.pkonaledge.com/2008/10/29/clean-coals-dirty-little-secret/
By Sarah Lane, ProgressiveKid
Both President Obama and his former opponent John McCain endorsed “clean coal” as an important element of their energy plans. But “clean coal” is a fairy tale with a very bad ending, as in the Big Bad Wolf eats and digests Little Red Riding Hood and belches out a black cloud afterward. (continue reading…)
