Clean coal, Carbon Sequestration, these are expressions we hear quite often when dealing with the production of electricity using fossil fuel other than oil. About twice a week, a new coal plant opens in China.
I came across a blog post on the topic of patents and innovations and the possible competition between China and the US regarding advances in the field of clean coal. The cold war between the former Soviet Union and the US helped advance our exploration of space and the resulting technology that has now become part of our lives. It is thought that perhaps a similar rivalry could stimulate the advancement of cleaner technologies.
There are two things to consider when it comes to energy: 1) Is it clean? 2) Is it renewable?
No matter how clean you make your coal burn, it is not a renewable resources and its mining can also be a source of environmental degradation.
Technological prowess should be aimed at developing means to better harness clean and renewable energy sources. The harnessing of the wind has been done for centuries, certainly we could use that head start to our advantage.
Sometimes I feel like a lot of brain resources are wasted on too many dead ends when it comes to finding solutions to our energy needs.
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