ez8004   10 #37 Posted March 26, 2019 5 hours ago, euclid said: Powerfuel went into administration after failing to raise £635 million needed to build the clean coal power station and £30 million to upgrade the mine plus the powers that be didn't want coal anymore..full stop..Richard Budge..(died 2016).. had Russian backers which did not go down very well either...i think you are the one that is either deluded or naive..have a nice day...  *sigh.  So called clean coal is an absolute myth. There is no scientific evidence that supports such an approach would meet our needs for clean energy. You give me a single scientific journal paper that says otherwise. There are ONLY two main sources of clean energy. Renewables (which includes the likes of solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal etc) and nuclear. The burning of fossil fuels doesn't even come close. The fact that you think the burning of fossil fuels is a good idea really shows that you have zero credibility in giving any opinion on the matter. The sooner you stop spouting such nonsense the better.  Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Annie Bynnol   611 #38 Posted March 27, 2019 On ‎22‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 21:26, ez8004 said: ...First of all coal mining and hence power generation from coal nowadays is considered environmentally very damaging. ... The coal that is to be mined at Whitehaven has nothing to do with power generation. The coal mined at Whitehaven will reduce overall carbon dioxide emission.  Hence all the points raised in comparing the economics and carbon footprint of power production is irrelevant to the benefit of opening this mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodview   10 #39 Posted March 27, 2019 9 hours ago, ez8004 said: *sigh.  So called clean coal is an absolute myth. There is no scientific evidence that supports such an approach would meet our needs for clean energy. You give me a single scientific journal paper that says otherwise. There are ONLY two main sources of clean energy. Renewables (which includes the likes of solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal etc) and nuclear. The burning of fossil fuels doesn't even come close. The fact that you think the burning of fossil fuels is a good idea really shows that you have zero credibility in giving any opinion on the matter. The sooner you stop spouting such nonsense the better.  Thank you. It was explained earlier that this mine is proposed to make coking coal for nearby steel making. The renewables mentioned have no use in that instance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   213 #40 Posted March 27, 2019 Hopefully it will also provide our heritage railways too.  https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/from-our-archives-coal-fear-is-no-smoke-screen/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...