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Stupid idea, on so many levels
Expensive coal + hydrogen = ? |
Sean Casten |
14 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
| As follow-up to my post yesterday: There is now a bidding war emerging for the FutureGen clean coal plant, targeted to cost $6500/kW. Texas and Illinois are fighting to win this fantastic prize. If they get it, they'll ensure they can keep burning coal, but will do it in a plant that is absurdly expensive. As a fringe benefit, they'll generate hydrogen (aka, a fuel that no one is presently demanding for their vehicles), on the off chance that if a market arises they c ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, hydrogen, Illinois (all these topics) |
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