Coal is less efficient and more polluting in terms of greenhouse gases and volatiles (toxic emissions) than oil or gas. But coal is cheap and abundant, so its use is increasing exponentially. Worse, countries like India and Indonesia are tapping lower quality coal that has an extra set of problems. Can a company with smart technology make the world’s most polluting, but abundant, fuel more earth friendly? How can it carve a solid niche in an industry littered with failed technologies and pilot plants that can’t be scaled? My guests, Robin Eves & Ignacio Ponce de Leon, respectively the CEO & CO
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