Cost of coal rising dramatically?

[Eeezee]

I was reading this Newscientist article (requires subscription) and came across this graph...

http://environment.newscientis...hive/2639/26391801.jpg

Could this mean the desired renaissance in nuclear and solar power is imminent, now that coal costs are increasing?

 

[IronWing]

It takes oil to get coal out of the ground so production costs are rising.

On a more important point. Are the bad children of the world going to be even more screwed next Christmas?

 

[Dr. Detroit]

The worlds natural resources are being gobbled up at an ever increasing rate as the population growth and the standard of living continues to increase.

Look for solar, wind, hydro, tidal, and nuclear to become a dominant palyer in 50yrs.


The majority of states should pass laws that require all new homes being built to include solar or wind. Costs dramatically decrease when homes are built with the systems as opposed to having them retro-fit. 30yr financing of an additional $8K is pretty damn cheap!

Obviously we can not have a windmill in everyones backyard but for homes on large lots (say 1/2 acre or more) then a windmill would not be a bad idea. They are about 1/3 cheaper than solar and do not degrade over time like solar panels do. Solar panels have a 20yr life.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: ironwing
It takes oil to get coal out of the ground so production costs are rising.

On a more important point. Are the bad children of the world going to be even more screwed next Christmas?

Maybe they will just get a carton of Lucky Strikes and a ham....

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B

Look fornuclear to become the dominant palyer in 50yrs.

fixed.

everything else is restricted to very specific locations. nuclear = win

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Fmr12B

Look fornuclear to become the dominant palyer in 20yrs.

fixed.

everything else is restricted to very specific locations. nuclear = win

fixed. nuclear needs a lot of water so in a way it can be restricted to very specific locations, depending on new reactor designs and cooling methods.