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Energy Secretary Chu Endorses "Clean Coal"

Posted by timothy on from the was-then-is-now dept.

DesScorp writes "The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Energy Secretary Steven Chu is endorsing 'clean coal' technology and research, and is taking a pragmatic approach to coal as an energy supply. '"It absolutely is worthwhile to invest in carbon capture and storage because we are not in a vacuum," Mr. Chu told reporters Tuesday following an appearance at an Energy Information Administration conference. "Even if the United States or Europe turns its back on coal, India and China will not," he said. Mr. Chu added that "quite frankly I doubt if the United States will turn its back on coal. We are generating over 50% of our electrical energy from coal."' The United States has the world's largest reserves of coal. Secretary Chu has reversed his positions on coal and nuclear power, previously opposing them, and once calling coal 'My worst nightmare.'"

10 of 464 comments (clear)

  1. Change? Change? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bwahahaha.. where's your change now!

    1. Re:Change? Change? by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Bwahahaha.. where's your change now!

      Dude... we had change from pro-coal to anti-coal. Now we have change back to pro-coal from anti-coal.

      Maybe my math sucks, but that's 200% of the change we expected.

      Why you hatin'?

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  2. Clean Coal by Vainglorious+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jumbo Shrimp
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    1. Re:Clean Coal by ausekilis · · Score: 1, Funny

      you forgot "Microsoft Works"

    2. Re:Clean Coal by Clandestine_Blaze · · Score: 5, Funny

      Jumbo Shrimp
      Military Intelligence
      Civil Disobedience
      Evaporated Milk
      Fresh Cheese
      Political Science
      Reality TV
      White Chocolate
      Clean Coal

      Slashdot Editor

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    3. Re:Clean Coal by invisiblerhino · · Score: 2, Funny

      Microsoft Genuine Advantage

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  3. Chu who? by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pfft... call me when one of the big-wigs endorses it, not their secretary.

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  4. Re:Nuke, baby, nuke by TheRaven64 · · Score: 3, Funny

    While nukes could reduce energy demand a lot, fuel-air bombs would be easier to clean up after.

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  5. Re:This is what happens when... by TheRaven64 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't think the pro-nuclear crowd has been short of ammo since a little after August 9, 1945...

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  6. One question from Germany... by Hurricane78 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... is the full name of that guy perhaps Mr. Chu Thulu?

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