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Have you ever wondered what Mother Nature thinks about Global Warming?  There’s always talk about how humans have caused global warming or the various different factors that contribute to global warming, but what does Mother Nature think?

If people cut down the rainforests, is she kind and forgiving or does she strike back with flooding in that same area…flooding that would have been lessened if the rainforests were still intact?  If we waste water, does she redirect rivers and streams thus creating droughts or dry wastelands?  If we demolish fields, trees and streams to build factories, businesses, etc. all in the name of “progress”, does Mother Nature sit back and watch or does she shake with anger and let loose an earthquake?

Every day there is talk about how to deal with global warming/climate change, but I think MNN.com (Mother Nature Network) had a good blog where they talked about how the U.N. Environment Program pointed out, in a recent report, that Nature’s way is best when it comes to controlling the gases responsible for climate change.  True, isn’t it?

If we invested in planting more trees, conserving water, developing eco-systems, etc. rather than just spending money on carbon offsets, “cleaning” coal (how do you clean coal anyway?) or burying carbon emissions back into the Earth (that would tick me off if I was Mother Nature), wouldn’t we all be better off?

Maybe if we did more global activities that gave back to Mother Nature, maybe she would give back more to us.  Maybe if we each took a closer look at what we could do, that would help too.  It’s something to think about the next time you throw trash on the ground, decide not to recycle, leave the water running for 20 minutes, drive rather than walk to the store across the street, etc.  What do you think Mother Nature thinks about Global Warming?

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There’s all this talk about “Clean Coal”, but how do you clean coal?  To be honest, I don’t really think you can.  How do you clean something that is so dirty?  Coal is a dirty substance, it’s dirty and messy from start to finish.  You can’t really argue that fact.  So, what can be done then about all the coal-fired power plants across the U.S. and around the world?

Well, that’s a different question.  Many people have their ideas about what to do, from shutting all coal-fired plants down to regulating them so they are accountable for significantly reducing their pollution, etc, etc.  But has anyone come up with anything that actually reduces the CO2 emissions and pollution that comes from burning the coal?

Yes, I’m happy to say Biofriendly Corporation has.  I know I’ve blogged about it before, but I thought it was something worth mentioning again, especially after President Obama talked about investing in clean coal tecnnologies in his recent speech,

“So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America.  And to support that innovation, we will invest fifteen billion dollars a year to develop technologies like wind power and solar power; advanced biofuels, clean coal, and more fuel-efficient cars and trucks built right here in America.”

Well, the good news is Biofriendly Corporation now has a liquid combustion catalyst that has been tested and proven to improve thermal efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions in coal-fired power plants.  Trials showed reduction in unburned carbon (aka Loss on Ignition) of up to 55%.  So while we may never see “clean coal”, we can see coal being burned more completely and thus producing less harmful emissions.  Coal companies can now start doing something effective to lessen their harmful emissions.  It may not be the end-all solution, but it sure helps!!