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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2573 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Ty Gwyn
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 16000
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 18 7:41 am Post subject: |
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It is disappointing that so many states are reliant on fossil fuels. It doesn't make a lot of sense in terms of climate change to go from coal to gas, especially if, as Ty says, it comes from fracked sources.
Fracking isn't doing very well in the UK I am glad to say. The one attempt so far, in spite of the government waiving planning permission, keeps generating small earth tremors, and has to stop work. I know that there has been low force fracking in other wells to get more oil out, but the more force you put in, the more effect you will have with earth movements.
Maine seems to be very good on the renewables, but there are so many states that I didn't look through all of them, although New England seems to lead the way. |
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 15425 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2573 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Ty Gwyn
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 4613 Location: Lampeter
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 15425 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 16000
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 15425 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Ty Gwyn
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 4613 Location: Lampeter
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 18 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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The carbon in Anthracite is the highest of all coals,98% attained in Irish anthracite collieries,
But when one thinks back to the London Smog of the 50`s ,caused by bituminous burning,hence the Smoke free zones that were brought in where only anthracite and its products were allowed to be burnt,the old coking plants were products were abstracted from the bituminous coal,take a look at the pollution around Lignite power stations with the impurities that product belches out.
I`m no scientist and don`t pretend to understand,but been on the land for the most of my life I notice things,we all know that co2 is needed for plants to grow,we are told that there is a lot more co2 in the atmosphere than 50yrs ago,so why do I need to fertilize at the same rate as 50yrs ago,i would have thought with all the co2 it would reduce my need for fertilizer. |
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2573 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 16000
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 18 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Sorry about the chemistry HL, but I was trying to clarify it in my own head as much as anything.
You are right about the smogs Ty. It was poor burning of low grade coal. In fact most things can be burnt very efficiently using the right sort of fire, but the old open fires left a lot to be desired. I have never been to a place where lignite is burnt, but again, with the right sort of fire, it could be burnt cleanly.
Jam Lady you are right about the other nutrients. Yes, taking in more carbon dioxide does help growth, but the other things are needed too. Son had to clear up after an experiment at a tree station near us where they did tests on raised carbon dioxide levels, and the growth was increased dramatically, but that was with all the other nutrients provided. |
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Ty Gwyn
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 4613 Location: Lampeter
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Mistress Rose
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 15425 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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