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laurencerowe on Sept 15, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Smoke has caused temperature forecasts to go crazy

Doesn’t coal burn more cleanly than wood?

Edit: I was probably thinking of smokeless coal which is processed to burn more cleanly.

jcranmer on Sept 15, 2020 [–]

It depends on the grade of coal. If you're burning anthracite, yes. If you're burning lignite... no.

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