And, by promising to capture 90% of its carbon, SCS Energy can get away with burning the cheapest but dirtiest source of baseload fuel (coal) in the most expensive retail electricity market in the country.

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"Our vision is that one of these plants would be the core element of a community energy center" that could provide a local, sustainable source of both transportation and heating fuel.

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"To me it was clear that depleting natural resources and rising fuel costs make solar the energy source of choice for tomorrow, " the entrepreneur explains.

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The degree to which this technique can fulfil its promise to lower CO2 and provide a sustainable fuel source depends crucially on the balance of energy it requires and the energy it stores.

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The next is that run through a fuel cell, hydrogen is an efficient source of energy.

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To these, we need to add the global warming dangers caused by the use of fossil fuel (of any kind) as a source of energy.

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Chesapeake is looking at natural gas as a potential energy source to fuel its rigs due to the cost benefits and the environment friendly nature of the fuel.

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