“Clean coal” is a phrase that gets tossed around a lot in discussions of America’s energy future. But that phrase means very different things to different people. To some, clean coal is a green solution to our energy needs; to others, it’s a meaningless catch phrase for a technology that doesn’t yet exist. We explore what scientific solutions hold the best hope for coal and other carbon-based fuels and how the current political landscape is affecting that debate.

Guests

  • Juliet Eilperin Reporter, Washington Post
  • Jonathan Temple Washington Representative, Bellona Foundation
  • Jim Dooley Senior Staff Scientist, Joint Global Change Research Institute; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Related Links

Topics + Tags

Most Recent Shows