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Coal Usage Is Down!
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Jul 07 2012 07:55 PM | eds in Green Energy
Coal is by far the most destructive of all the fossil fuels. Aging coal-fired U.S. power plants shutting down, d[left]emand for one of the dirtiest fossil fuels is expected to stagnate or diminish here in the U.S. When it's burned, coal releases a number of problem pollutants:. . . 1. sulfur compounds (cause acid rain),
. . . 2. nitrogen compounds (contribute to acid rain and smog),
. . . 3. mercury (a nervous system toxin),
. . . 4. carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas).
Source: Coal usage Chart yale.edu