Comments on: The Communications War Over Clean Coal http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2008/12/06/communications-war-clean-coal/ Ethical and Delightful Design for Communications, Products, and Services Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:07:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mario Vellandi http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2008/12/06/communications-war-clean-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 Mario Vellandi Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:15:41 +0000 http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/?p=389#comment-6281 Stephen - As long as there are abundant coal reserves, mine owners, and related parties down the supply chain, the coal industry is going nowhere. Same thing with other fossil fuels. The long term plan is to wean our mix of energy sources toward cleaner options, whatever they be, so that we bring our aggregate CO2 emissions down. Stephen – As long as there are abundant coal reserves, mine owners, and related parties down the supply chain, the coal industry is going nowhere. Same thing with other fossil fuels.

The long term plan is to wean our mix of energy sources toward cleaner options, whatever they be, so that we bring our aggregate CO2 emissions down.

]]> By: Stephen Denny http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2008/12/06/communications-war-clean-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-6270 Stephen Denny Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:10:18 +0000 http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/?p=389#comment-6270 Mario: I agree -- clean coal and jumbo shrimp seem to occupy the same place amongst the pinnacles of oxymoronism. I'm not a "green at any cost" guy -- we're stuck with fossil fuels for the rest of our lifetimes, in all likelihood -- and most green alternatives aren't great. Wind means powerlines through your back yard. Solar is 3X the cost of grid power (and it only works, at best, 1/3 of the time). Biofuels are often worse than gasoline for the environment and frankly pack a paltry punch in terms of energy output. This debate doesn't lend itself to easy answers. Regards. Mario: I agree — clean coal and jumbo shrimp seem to occupy the same place amongst the pinnacles of oxymoronism.

I’m not a “green at any cost” guy — we’re stuck with fossil fuels for the rest of our lifetimes, in all likelihood — and most green alternatives aren’t great. Wind means powerlines through your back yard. Solar is 3X the cost of grid power (and it only works, at best, 1/3 of the time). Biofuels are often worse than gasoline for the environment and frankly pack a paltry punch in terms of energy output.

This debate doesn’t lend itself to easy answers.

Regards.

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