Alternative Energy Because Conventional Fuels are Expensive
With the dramatic increase in conventional energy costs the market interest in lower cost alternatives is here.
Natural Gas has risen far more dramatically then other fossil fuels and the industry now realizes that the new price levels are likely to remain indefinitely.
Coal is an attractive low cost conventional alternative but cannot cleanly converted to energy without employing capital intensive Air Pollution Control measures meaning that coal is relegated to the large Utility sized sector.