Coal Related Links from NPR's Programing

I know, I know - it's NPR. I do listen to diverse stuff and occasionally they have some interesting programs that I learn something from. I just heard two that might be of interest here. They're linked below. Once on the linked site, you can read the transcripts or listen to the .mp3 file. Or simply ignore it

From the program Living on Earth

• Black Lung is Back

• Coal Could Fuel Oil Alternative
  • Neat TranGas video showing how their system works

I try to avoid the mainstream media, NPR, & the like .... because I can't afford to buy a new TV every time I throw a brick through it.

Thanks for the links. It seems pretty simple to me, if the military wants energy, it will get energy... Why wouldn't we use coal gasification?

dj

SMITTY wrote:I try to avoid the mainstream media, NPR, & the like .... because I can't afford to buy a new TV every time I throw a brick through it.

Smitty, just think, burning rice coal gas in the RD - a true rice burner

dlj wrote:Thanks for the links. It seems pretty simple to me, if the military wants energy, it will get energy... Why wouldn't we use coal gasification?

dj

IIRC, isn't this the process similar to what Germany had to resort to in WII when we cut them off from their petroleum sources?

VigIIPeaBurner wrote:IIRC, isn't this the process similar to what Germany had to resort to in WII when we cut them off from their petroleum sources?

I believe so, but there has been a lot of research in that area since then. We can do it now a whole lot better.

dj