Environment
Climate Change and Coal
An estimated thirty-six coal plants are under various stages of consideration for the Great Lakes region. Burning coal emits carbon, which contributes significantly to global warming; in addition, coal-burning plants have been major polluters of air and water in the Midwest and nationally. Coal gasification technology offers the possibility of reducing overall emissions as well as potentially capturing and storing carbon. The Joyce Foundation is supporting efforts to make sure that new Midwest power plants are built with the cleaner technology. The following are highlights of recent work on Clean Coal; for a complete list of Clean Coal grants, see program grants list.
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Midwest Governors Sign Historic Agreements on Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Greenhouse Gases (11/15/2007)
Governors of ten Midwest states sign a set of agreements to promote regional energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The signings took place at the Midwestern Energy Security and Climate Change Summit, November 14-15, in Milwaukee. The Joyce Foundation provided funding for the Summit and for the discussions that led to the agreements.
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Back to the Source (9/19/2007)
Coal is abundant in this country and relatively cheap. That should make it an attractive energy source in an era when prices of oil, natural gas, and even corn for ethanol are all rising and Americans worry about dependence on foreign oil. But mining, processing, and using coal all carry significant environmental and human costs. What can be done to minimize them?
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