http://www.cecarf.org/index.php en youremail@email.com Copyright 2009 2009-04-14T23:28:00-05:00 http://www.cecarf.org/index.php/site/blog/should_the_us_invest_in_a_continuing_role_for_coal_in_our_energy_future/ http://www.cecarf.org/index.php/site/blog/should_the_us_invest_in_a_continuing_role_for_coal_in_our_energy_future/#When:22:28:00Z NOTE:  DEMONSTRATION ONLY The following articles are fictitious and included for website demonstration only.  They deal with the question of the efficacy of continuing investment in coal as a continuing power source given growing concern over its impact on global climate.  Both the Obama administration and key leaders in Congress have undertaken major efforts to address our nation’s energy future.  Driven primarily by concerns over the impact fossil fuel burning is having on the global climate, they have initiated major efforts to identify alternative sources of energy and to deploy technologies that can harness those sources.  Retooling our industrial base, our power generation capability, and our transportation sector will be an enormous and costly undertaking.  Although the recently enacted stimulus package includes more than $40 billion in research and demonstration funding alone, some argue much more will be required.  Many feel that research and demonstration in coal and nuclear power is expensive compared to similar work in renewable technologies.  The question becomes can we afford to move ahead in all energy areas or should we focus on a few technologies that show the greatest promise.  The first author feels coal’s abundance and affordability mandate the need for expanded research and demonstration of technologies that address carbon emissions from coal.  Failure to do so will result in massive adverse economic impacts to consumers.  The second author disagrees, arguing that scarce funding should be devoted towards cleaner energy technologies and that consumers are better served by focusing our scarce funds advancing technologies of the future. CECA Solutions PRO - Coal is Vital to our Energy Future 2009-04-14T22:28:00-05:00