http://earthsky.org/human-world/benjamin-glasser-getting-gas-from-a-coal-pump A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 25 May 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://earthsky.org/human-world/benjamin-glasser-getting-gas-from-a-coal-pump/comment-page-1#comment-670070 Jonah Tue, 22 May 2012 09:20:39 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=2120#comment-670070 I've followed this subject for years. When one considers that a proper material flow could yield dimethyl-ether, plastic, and fly ash, it's obvious that coal is a viable alternative to oil in all kinds of ways. Unfortunately, it's difficult to overcome the negative connotations attached to the word "coal" by the marketing efforts of companies more concerned with monetizing the products of existing infrastructures in the short term than they are with long-term sustainability. I’ve followed this subject for years. When one considers that a proper material flow could yield dimethyl-ether, plastic, and fly ash, it’s obvious that coal is a viable alternative to oil in all kinds of ways. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to overcome the negative connotations attached to the word “coal” by the marketing efforts of companies more concerned with monetizing the products of existing infrastructures in the short term than they are with long-term sustainability.

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