The Energy Challenge
The Cost of an Overheated Planet
Published: December 12, 2006
The iconic culprit in global warming is the coal-fired power plant. It burns the dirtiest, most carbon-laden of fuels, and its smokestacks belch millions of tons of carbon dioxide, the main global warming gas.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/business/worldbusiness/12warm.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin