Does the R2C2 project make sense, to relocate the thru trains that are mostly coal, considering the turn towards new clean energy sources (wind, solar, and/or nuclear)?
Half of the United States electrical power is from coal, of which the Powder River Basin (PRB) currently supplies around 40% of the coal that fuels those stations, mainly to the east of the Rocky Mountains. The PRB refers to a region in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming about 120 miles wide and 200 miles long that is the single largest source of coal mined in the US and one of the largest deposits in the world. The coal in the PRB has low sulfur and ash content, which makes it very desirable because it results in lower emissions when burned. Since the US has this great commodity, it is likely that the US will rely on its economic energy source for many years to come. Also, with coal being an economical US energy source, reliance on foreign sources for energy is minimized. Both Presidential Nominees state in their candidacy that they will invest in clean coal technology as one of their goals in office. Clean coal technology refers to a system for capturing the carbon gas emitted f
