Comments on: Time to Bury the ‘Clean Coal’ Myth http://climateandcapitalism.com/?p=574 Ecosocialism or Barbarism: There is no third way Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Robert http://climateandcapitalism.com/?p=574&cpage=1#comment-5134 Robert Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:04:04 +0000 http://climateandcapitalism.com/?p=574#comment-5134 The total energy in all known reserves of coal, oil and gas is equivalent to the amount of solar energy that falls on the earth's surface in 11 days. The only reason that we continue to use fossil fuel is cost. It is very cheap because most of the real cost (to the envionment) is externalised. If ever there was a case for market intervention on a grand scale this is it. The total energy in all known reserves of coal, oil and gas is equivalent to the amount of solar energy that falls on the earth’s surface in 11 days.

The only reason that we continue to use fossil fuel is cost. It is very cheap because most of the real cost (to the envionment) is externalised. If ever there was a case for market intervention on a grand scale this is it.

]]> By: eddisionklein http://climateandcapitalism.com/?p=574&cpage=1#comment-5097 eddisionklein Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:47:26 +0000 http://climateandcapitalism.com/?p=574#comment-5097 Hi, Clean coal appears to be a favourite among governments as a technology for clean electricity, but the technology is still in its infancy. Current renewable energies are well developed Thanks, Hi,
Clean coal appears to be a favourite among governments as a technology for clean electricity, but the technology is still in its infancy. Current renewable energies are well developed

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