Clean Coal Technology: The Solution to Global Warming by Reducing the Emission of Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Abstract

One of the primary causes of energy and global warming is coal. Acid rain, smog, and health issues are associated with the sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, heavy metals, and acid gasses that coal generates. Carbon dioxide emissions from coal are the primary source of greenhouse gases. In 2010, “The Environmental Protection Agency” discovered that almost one-third of carbon dioxide emissions were from coal-based power plants. Coal will no longer be a source of greenhouse gas emissions if energy is produced from it without burning it. Coal is still a significant source of power generation and is only growing despite its negative effects, but why? Soon, coal burning may no longer have any negative effects. Scientists have discovered numerous clean coal methods. They have found a method of producing energy that virtually eliminates pollution by not using coal. The technique, known as the Coal-Direct Chemical Looping (CDCL) approach, will virtually eradicate over 95% of the pollutants caused by burning coal. This will significantly impact the rate at which global warming occurs. Burning fossil fuels, mostly coal, releases a material known as soot, or black cotton. Due to the dark particles’ ability to absorb heat from the atmosphere, it is a dangerous dark matter. On a larger scale, black carbon also accelerates glacier melting, which alters local weather patterns because of the melted freshwater. As of right now, it is the second most important human-caused element contributing to climate change. The most important man-made factor influencing Earth’s climate is still CO2, and soot emissions from diesel engines and chimneys have a big effect on the environment. Significantly lowering global soot emissions would positively affect the environment and human health. As natural gas and renewable energy take center stage, this technology is gradually being pushed to the sidelines as it leads to the reduction of inefficient coal plants. In the US and Europe, coal-fired power plants have been phased out, but they are becoming more prevalent in Asia. Advances in technology have made it possible to emit heat without burning coal. Carefully regulating the chemical process to ensure that the carbon dioxide stays entirely inside the furnace and the coal is chemically consumed without ever burning. Water and coal ash are the only waste products from iron oxide to metal, which is recyclable. We need a remedy as the world’s carbon emissions are out of control. Currently, CDCL appears to be the only sensible solution to slowing down the current rate of global warming without doing away with coal, one of the primary energy sources.