tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516268549653363373.post3315660392229356630..comments2024-02-10T00:45:02.452-08:00Comments on Ecopol Project - Portland State University: Electric cars: Contributing to the coal problem?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516268549653363373.post-44122281958473377332011-07-28T11:22:59.363-07:002011-07-28T11:22:59.363-07:00Interesting. I hadn't heard this claim before....Interesting. I hadn't heard this claim before. Electricity to affect thermal coal? I would be interested to hear any evidence which suggests it does. Angie www.coalportal.comCoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192510562916277787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516268549653363373.post-48047138576060099412011-07-03T02:31:02.322-07:002011-07-03T02:31:02.322-07:00Oregon's one and only coal plant (Boardman) is...Oregon's one and only coal plant (Boardman) is currently scheduled to be closed. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/pge_files_to_close_boardman_co.html <br /><br />Electric cars can be powered renewable energy. The solar panels on my house create enough energy for 19,000 miles of electric car driving annually. <br /><br />You mention several other alternatives. Some of these have promise, but battery powered cars are possible right now. They can reduce fossil fuel use, foreign oil imports, CO2 pollution...Patrick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619958501050173190noreply@blogger.com