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Use Natural Gas & Carbon Tax, Forget Carbon Capture, To Help Transition Off Coal: Report

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The carbon intensity of coal is so high that CCS technology will only slightly reduce emissions, the report authors say. Photo: Joost J Bakker via flickr.

Another take on the how to transition from coal-based electricity and its huge carbon emissions to low-carbon power sources, this time from two researchers from Rice University: A new paper coming out of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy recommends using natural gas to replace the US' coal po...Read the full story on TreeHugger