"dennis@home" wrote in message
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"Roger" wrote in message
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from Mike Tomlinson contains these words:

Maybe the benefits of coal being mined in the country will be seen
again,

I think it will, it's a matter of economics. Imported gas and coal
will
rise in price to the point that it becomes economic to re-open our
coalfields, even if the power stations have to have emission scrubbers
installed.

Don't forget that one of the reasons for the decline in coal generation
and the 'dash for gas' is the lesser quantity of CO2 produced for the
same energy output. Coal is not going to make a come-back until the
better options are exhausted.

I don't think we should burn coal at all.
It produces CO2 which we don't want.
It can be used to make plastics, etc. which would be a much better use
once
oil has gone.

Nuclear for power until we can drill a deep enough bore hole to tap the
cores heat.

Some experts say the core of the earth is cold. The lava is from surface
plates moving. well below that it is very cold. What they say, not me.