Re: Re: Neither can any of the "alternative" energy solutions.
TB, coal IS fuel. I think you mean something like "crack or reform coal into alternative forms that are more suited to reticulated supply or to automotive applications"
But I agree. My own country, Australia, has it's head firmly in the sand about nuclear power. The critics argue that a major accident would transform a large part of Australia into an inhospitable desert wilderness.
Like it isn't already?
meanwhile, we burn other stuff that has demonstrable atmospheric effects (whether you "believe" in AGW or not)