Comments on: Are we approaching Peak Coal? Part 2 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:22:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim Bullis, Miastrada Co. http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-59719 Jim Bullis, Miastrada Co. Tue, 26 May 2009 18:40:47 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-59719 The link to the USGS study from Part I is: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1202/pdf/ofr2008-1202.pdf The link to the USGS study from Part I is:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/ of/ 2008/ 1202/ pdf/ ofr2008-1202.pdf

]]> By: Clean Coal Energy http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29728 Clean Coal Energy Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:34:59 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29728 Frankly speaking burning coal is still the leading source of global warming pollution. Frankly speaking burning coal is still the leading source of global warming pollution.

]]> By: Jim Bullis, Miastrada Co. http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29707 Jim Bullis, Miastrada Co. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:37:26 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29707 For those interested in reality, look at Fig. 66 of that USGS coal study. I think that "10 billion tons" presumes a market price of $10 a ton. This is old history. We are already at $20 a ton which greatly expands the "resource." Note that $20 per ton corresponds to about $1 per million BTU of heat, which must be compared to $4 to $8 per million BTU for natural gas. We should not try to plan the future without recognizing that economic fact. For those interested in reality, look at Fig. 66 of that USGS coal study. I think that “10 billion tons” presumes a market price of $10 a ton. This is old history. We are already at $20 a ton which greatly expands the “resource.” Note that $20 per ton corresponds to about $1 per million BTU of heat, which must be compared to $4 to $8 per million BTU for natural gas.

We should not try to plan the future without recognizing that economic fact.

]]> By: Chris http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29696 Chris Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:15:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29696 Does reducing consumption just have the effect of reducing the price of remaining supplies? It seems the hurdle of convincing deniers that 'artificial' price hikes through reglulation are for their long-term benefit is going to be a tall one. Does reducing consumption just have the effect of reducing the price of remaining supplies? It seems the hurdle of convincing deniers that ‘artificial’ price hikes through reglulation are for their long-term benefit is going to be a tall one.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29693 David B. Benson Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:35:21 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29693 Peak coal? The sooner the better. Peak coal?

The sooner the better.

]]> By: Joe Campbell http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29657 Joe Campbell Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:45:25 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29657 How long until peak uranium? 50,000 years, if you use Integral Fast Reactors: http://bravenewclimate.com/integral-fast-reactor-ifr-nuclear-power/ How long until peak uranium? 50,000 years, if you use Integral Fast Reactors:

http://bravenewclimate.com/ integral-fast-reactor-ifr-nuclear-power/

]]> By: Anthony, rabid doomsayer http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29651 Anthony, rabid doomsayer Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:05:53 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29651 How long to peak uranium? How long to peak uranium?

]]> By: jorleh http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29649 jorleh Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:53:47 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/12/clean-energy-action-peak-coal-usgs-reserves/#comment-29649 Not much coal and oil 2050 in any case. What energy are we using then, the demand being threefold? Not much coal and oil 2050 in any case. What energy are we using then, the demand being threefold?

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