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Peabody Highlights Coal's Solid 2008

The coal industry throught ABEC/America's Power Army has mounted a PR campaign.

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PNM stated "You will receive a response from us within two business days. " regarding our questions regarding output of PNM's Algodones, NM test solar electric facility.

We did not receive promised response.

Perhaps

"fast neutron
Santa Fe, NM
January 12, 2009

From actual experience, wind farms produce 1.2 watts per square meter. Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic methods capture 5 to 6 watts per square meter. There is no economy of size in either technology. Dividing the watts you need by those values gives the land area in square meters needed to produce the juice. The numbers are astronomical

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may be right?

Electric Utilities: Coal vs. Renewables

"[w]hich in the US would last perhaps 200 years at current consumption rates."

"[A]ccording to a recent USGS study (Assessment of Coal Geology, Resources and Reserves in the Gillette Coalfield, Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USGS open-file report 2008-1202), the coal reserve estimate for the Gillette coal field is 10.1 billion short tons, which is a mere 5% of the original 200 billion ton resource total. In other words, the USGS has just revised the Gillette resource base down by 95%."

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Cramer's Stop Trading! 6 Quick Earnings Picks (1/27/09)

"Maisano said that in some rapidly growing regions, such as Texas, only coal power can meet growing demand."

Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars

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"The business environment for the coal industry has changed tremendously from two years ago, when these plants were first planned. Additionally, several environmental organizations were very effective at pointing this out and making a compelling business case against continuing with construction of these plants. What originally looked like a huge year for Dynegy for expansion has proven otherwise."

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Renewable Energy Reality: We're Dependent on Coal

"The Obama administration has made a big deal about renewable energy. "

We're concerned that the BTUs IN for renewable energy sources of solar and wind may not be adequate for advertised mega-, kilowatts of electricity.

Further, we feel that solar and wind advocates should be stating mega-, kilowatt hours output as opposed to peak output specification.

Coal, we learned, contains impressive amounts of BTUs.

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"Coal is a dirty four-letter word when it comes to energy generation. And unfortunately, even under the best-case scenario, the world will have to depend on it for years to come. Investors would be wise to consider some form of exposure to coal as part of a well-balanced energy and infrastructure portfolio." appears to be unfortunately true because of environmental reasons.

Coal Generates Global Strength

Pollution caused by coal combustion wastes appear to have caused concern in New Mexico where three coal combustion electric coal-fired generating plants operate: four corners, san juan, escalante (for arizona electricity).

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More on New Mexico coal production

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Rising Asian Demand Keeps Coal Prices Inflated

field trip to the san juan mine via The Oil Drum

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