[Hadean]

I read a while back some researchers were saying it might be better utilized as seed corn for the electronics industries and what they were proposing was way above my pay-grade, but to think refined coal used in circuit boards, batteries etc etc is quite a game changer, love to see it in my lifetime.

Never heard about that. Very interesting. There was a lot of discussion when I was in coal on various methods being tested on how to make use of our fly ash byproduct from the coal-burning process. Unfortunately, it's too little too late for our own fleet of coal plants, but it would be nice to see another industry pop up for coal.

[taildragger]

Hadean, start here! :

http://news.mit.edu/2016/making-electronics-out-coal-0419