Re: [GBlist] surplus coal

["Bettina & Steve" <bpearl@rcn.com>]

Yes, I'd vote to keep it sequestered, don't burn it!

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "William Dinklage" <wdinklag@carleton.edu>
To: <greenbuilding@crest.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [GBlist] surplus coal


> The carbon in the coal is not going to contribute to global warming as it
> is, so by that token, I would say landfill it--put it back in the ground
> where it came from.  If nature means for that coal to oxidize (converting
> the C to CO2), she can do it with a lightning strike or natural weathering
> processes.  Coal burning also can release sulpher dioxide (contributing to
> smog) and mercury, to name only a couple of the nasties.
>
> On the other hand, if you can sell the coal or save yourself fuel costs by
> burning something else and then put that saved money into energy
efficiency
> in your home, maybe not burrying it would make this the winning scenario.
>
> -Bill Dinklage
>  Carleton College, Geology
>  Minnesota
>
> --On Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:48 PM -0500 Mike Falstad
> <mfalstad@johnmilnerassociates.com> wrote:
>
> > What is the best thing to do with the contents of a coal bin in an old
> > house?  There is enough to fill a couple of garbage cans and the quality
> > varies.  Is it better for the environment to find a user that would burn
> > it for energy, or to send it to the landfill?  If its better to burn,
> > what is the best way to find someone who's interested?
> >
> > -Michael Falstad
> >
> >
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