Heat your home with coal

HeyBub · 2008-12-27T11:16:16+00:00

"Coals vary in quality, but on average, a ton of coal contains about as much potential heat as 146 gallons of heating oil or 20,000 cubic feet of natural gas, according to the Energy Information Administration. A ton of anthracite, a particularly high grade of coal, can cost as little as $120 near mines in Pennsylvania. The equivalent amount of heating oil would cost roughly $380, based on the most recent prices in the state - and over $470 using prices from December 2007. An equivalent amount of natural gas would cost about $480 at current prices. "

Dec 27, 2008 60 Replies

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G. Morgan 17 years ago

I'm pretty sure you're right about the cattle, but it looks like they are generating electricity with it a few miles down the road:

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