clean+coal+(kevin+callahan)


 * __Clean coal technology:__**

Any technology to reduce pollutants associated with the burning of coal that was not in widespread use prior to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. ("Americas Power -," 2009)

 When we use electricity in our everyday lives, we sometimes forget or take advantage of our ability to use electricity and in the amounts we use knowingly or not. What we may not know is most of our energy, in the form of electricity comes from clean coal. Reading this right now, in some way you are using electricity through your computer. If you have lights on around you, are using electronic devices, watching T.V., or anything like this, you are using electricity. You may know this, but what you may not know is in Ohio currently over 85% of the electricity we use comes from clean coal - thats something to think about.



- In this picture, there are two women "Cleaning coal." It is symbolizing 'clean coal.' - ("3 facts about," 2008)



- In this photo, the electrical cord is 'connected' to the coal, symbolizing the connection between coal and its vast impact on the electricity we use from it.- ("Market place -," 2008)

Clean coals purpose is to address the need for electricity, and do so with as little impact on society as possible. Clean coal is responsible for electricity, and in Ohio it is resonsible for providing 85.8% of the electricty we use. ("Americas Power -," 2009)

Clean Coal is most useful for providing most of Americas elelctrity. When we use electricty in our everyday lives, more than half the electricity we use is provided by clean coal. ("Americas Power -," 2009)

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- In the video above, we see how clean coal can help us in the long run. The short clip gives us a better idea of what the thought is behind clean coal, and how it provides most of our electricity. - (Energy, 2007)

My topic relates to the carbon cycle, and when coal is burned it realizes CO2 which is hard on the environment and its balanced cycle.

No, it is not a good solution by any means, even though it can help in other ways such as provided vast amounts of electricity to much of the US. Unfortunately, although it is called clean coal, it is not so 'clean' when it comes down to the emissions.

Consequences to the environment would include greater pollution, and more carbon emissions which would harm the environment. The carbon cycle may be unbalanced, as too many emissions cause a lot of harm. The trees could not handle all of the pollution and CO2 emissions. Although, with a few centers to provide clean coals resources such as energy in the form of electricity, this would not be so bad and would actually be of great use for our economy and nation.

__**Citations:**__



(2008, October 27). //Market place - "coal plug"//. Retrieved from http://www.publicradio.org/columns/sustainability/greenwash/coalplug.jpg

(2009). //Americas Power - About the facts//. Retrieved from http://www.americaspower.org/The-Facts/

(2008, May 14). //3 facts about clean coal//. Retrieved from http://helloworldbea.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/clean-coal-final.jpg

Energy, BE. (2007, October 31). //Clean coal technology//. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bcRgnIcntI


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