Life Cycle of Coal Versus Natural Gas

The life cycle of coal determines its carbon footprint. Its lifecycle is what determines whether or not it is a clean fossil fuel or a dirty fossil fuel. The exact same can be said for natural gas. Each fossil fuel has a different life cycle. The extraction/production; refining/conditioning; transpo

Dirtiest Boiler Fuels: May Not be Coal and Heating Oil

Combustion Emissions of “Dirty” Fossil Fuels Damage Atmosphere No More than “Cleanest” Fossil Fuel A shift within the boiler industry occurred after the turn of the century. Boilermakers moved away from coal and fuel oils toward natural gas and propane. The biggest reason why, emissions. Pro