AlexS

Carbon Cap-and-Trade Could Increase Coal Usage

I don't know what the SWAP is and their site seems pretty sketchy on information. I'd be skeptical that taking CO2 out of air or converting it into something else could be exothermic.

Carbon Cap-and-Trade Could Increase Coal Usage

I have a simpler reason. You're going to have to handle the CO2 rather than just put it in the air. That will require energy. Since much of our energy comes from coal, much of the incremental increase in energy will come from coal. Well done! Thanks from those of us who invest in energy stocks.