Cheaper Natural Gas from Coal

Great Point says that its catalytic process could put coal back in your basement.

In the second half of the 20th century, oil- and natural gas-burning furnaces drove coal out of the home-heating business across North America. But if Great Point Energy–a Boston-area startup with a low-cost process for converting coal into pipeline-grade natural gas–has its way, coal may start keeping us toasty again before long.

By Peter Fairley

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