On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM Grant wrote:
Basically I agree, but I don't understand your comment on switching from coal to natural gas. Natural gas is very clean, but it still produces CO2, just not all the particulates. I think electricity production in Utah is almost entirely from coal fired plants, and coal reserves are projected to last about 1,000 years.
According to Google AI:
Natural gas produces less CO2 than other fossil fuels because it has a higher proportion of hydrogen relative to carbon. When burned, the hydrogen in natural gas combines with oxygen to form water (H2O), while the carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide (CO2). Since natural gas has more hydrogen and less carbon, it produces less CO2 per unit of energy compared to fuels like coal or oil.
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