By 
Emma Bryce
 | 
TED-Ed Original

How to create cleaner coal

It takes a lot of fuel to heat our homes preserve our food and power our gadgets. And for 40 percent of the world cheap plentiful coal gets the job done. But coal also releases pollutants into the air causing environmental damage like acid rain and serious health problems. Can we create a cleaner version of coal? Emma Bryce details the three ways we might strip coal of its foul forces.

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