Hell Fires

• Guest 671

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  16 March 2010     09:0243447
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  Vic, This new thread is for you, Hell fires burning under St Margaret's. Full storey
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/04/coal-gasification-ccs
  
  King coal is ready for a British comeback in a form that sounds more like medieval hellfire than an energy source for the 21st century. But could it be green? The stakes are high - not least because the company behind the plan has captured the high ground in environmental marketing by calling itself Clean Coal Limited.
  The idea is this. Forget about mining coal, and instead burn entire coal seams in situ underground, then tap the gases that the fires give off to put in gas turbines and generate electricity. Unknown to most residents, the company has already obtained licenses from the UK Coal Authority to do this at five sites round Britain's coast.
  
  

  
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• Guest 649

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  16 March 2010     09:0643448
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  Gary, I am on my wait out but will look later on and get back to you,Roger on my way up to Maxton.
• Guest 671

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  16 March 2010     09:0743449
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  Come on Vic, Campaign for Green Coal Emissions. Look at the employment and revenue it would produce and i am sure it would brighten up the St Margret's countryside.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• Guest 693

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  16 March 2010     12:2343459
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  Gary
  
  I don't understand what St Margaret's has to do with all this, the sites quoted are Sunderland, Grimsby, Swansea Bay and the Solway Firth. It's already being trialled off Queensland, Australia - and frankly, if it passes environmental tests in Australia, then it's good for me. Nobody treats the environment with more sensitivity than the Australians, not even the car-hating Swiss.
  
  At face value, this looks good.
  True friends stab you in the front.
• Guest 671

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  16 March 2010     13:1743465
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  The St Mararet's part was my attempt at humour
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• Guest 651

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  16 March 2010     14:1543472
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  I think Gary is implying that a similar process could be used to tap Vic's hot air and generate electricity for most of East Kent from it....
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Unregistered User
  16 March 2010     16:5343475
  #7      
  I think he know's I'm the councillor for St Margaret's as well as Guston, Andy.
  
  They always had a baiting sense of humour the Cox's. Years of drinking with rascally characters.
  
  Watty
• Guest 671

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  16 March 2010     17:0743476
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  Hi Paul, Thought you might get that one, lol
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• Guest 686

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  16 March 2010     17:1043477
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  And to think that millions of pounds was spent in the past on preventing underground fires in coal mines!
  Phil West
  If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
• Guest 660

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  16 March 2010     22:5143520
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  Gary do you think he meant my ex father in law tick tock Foster
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• Guest 649

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  16 March 2010     23:0643522
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  Thank you all for that and Gary great one I was taken in with that one,I was even talking about it at a meeting tonight, but I like it,thank you,just to say my family still have propertys over there and I love the place,I even had a very nice place out there years ago,but I have no wish to go into that and why it went.I will be out there in the morning feeding the horse,s
• Guest 671

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  17 March 2010     15:2943581
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  Could be John, i certainly had a pint or two with all the Foster's, all of em great characters.
  
  Vic,
  If the 5 sites are sucessful, i am certain it will be brought to kent and then dont be suprised if St Margaret's isn't considered a prospect. No Joke
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"