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Meet the king of coal

February 25, 2008 You may not love coal, but you use a lot of it. Peabody Energy's Greg Boyce says the company will even participate in cleaning the stuff up. TAGS: coal, natural gas, CO2, electricity, Australia, China, U.S.

FAQ: All about coal--a necessary evil

December 3, 2007 Coal is probably a fact of life. The problem is how to burn it. We answer some of questions surrounding the fuel and how scientists might make it more eco-friendly.Photos: Coal addiction TAGS: coal, BTU, ton, China, nuclear power, India, Russia, energy, U.S., scientist, Adobe PDF

To clean coal, start-up GreatPoint makes gas

August 27, 2007 Reviving 1970s-era technology, an ambitious company says it can turn dirty coal into cleaner natural gas. TAGS: coal, natural gas, carbon, cleaner, plant, entrepreneur, energy, start-up, U.S.

Quote of the day: Mass. is the 'canary in a coal mine'

December 15, 2005 The Commonwealth's closely-watched decision about electronic document standards will affect the nation, even the globe, a professor says. TAGS: coal, Massachusetts, professor, Microsoft Corp.

Google to enter clean-energy business

November 27, 2007 Search giant earmarks hundreds of millions of dollars with the goal of generating a gigawatt of clean energy that's cheaper than coal. TAGS: coal, renewable energy, electricity, Sergey Brin, Google Inc., Larry Page, energy, dollar, goal

From ecowarrior to nuclear champion

January 31, 2008 Nuclear is better for us than coal, says Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore. What's holding it back are environmentalists. TAGS: Patrick Moore, nuclear power, environmentalist, coal, co-founder, movement, weapon

The underground option for CO2

January 24, 2007 There's growing momentum behind the idea of turning the carbon dioxide spewed from coal into a liquid or a solid and storing it in caves. TAGS: coal, carbon, CO2, gas, venture-capital company, idea, U.S.

Group plans holiday spoiler for RIAA, studios

December 20, 2004 A musicians' activist group is asking for donations to send stockings filled with coal to the RIAA and MPAA. TAGS: RIAA, coal, file-swapping, lawsuit, campaign, P2P

MIT: To keep coal, carbon needs to go underground

March 14, 2007 Coal will remain king for power generation for decades, but new carbon storage technologies are needed, MIT says. TAGS: carbon, coal, study, plant, capture, U.S.

Plug in your hybrid, pollute less?

April 28, 2006 Maybe yes, maybe no. A lot depends on where you live and how your electricity gets produced. Photos: A souped-up Prius TAGS: electricity, coal, Toyota Prius, pollution, hybrid car, car

An eco-designer eyes clean tech

December 19, 2005 William McDonough brings his eco-intelligent perspective to clean technology investing. Can he make the world listen? TAGS: coal, bet, Ireland, venture capital, energy

Shell, Exxon Mobil tout a cleaner fuel for megacities

November 23, 2005 The Axis powers tried to make gas from coal during World War II. New technology makes the process cleaner and more efficient. TAGS: Exxon Mobil Corp., natural gas, Qatar, coal, carbon, barrel, gas, fuel, plant, food, Europe, technique
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