[TheForge] propane vs coal in current energy market

[Carl Tappan]

I bought coal 1 month ago and it was down $10.00/ton from when I last
bought it a year before that... I think it was a glitch at the coal co.
:)

On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 16:40, Dan Tull wrote:
> Here,   coal went from $165/ ton  to $225
> dan tull
> georgia
> abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:08 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] propane vs coal in current energy market
> 
> 
> > hello;
> > 
> > given the current energy market with increasing prices particularly for
> > propane i was wondering last night if any one or organization has done
> > an analysis comparing the cost of propane and coal. after searching for
> > several hours on the internet if such an analysis has been done it is
> > not readily available.
> > 
> > while illinois has coal and it is being mined to a limited extent it is
> > not a good quality coal for use in blacksmithing or foundry work. the
> > sulfur content is high and fixed carbon content is low. this means that
> > coal for blacksmithing or foundry work must be imported into illinois
> > from either other states or other countries. 
> > 
> > during my search for information it was apparent that obviously those
> > closer to the east coast coal mines pay less and as distance from the
> > east coast mines increases so does the price per ton. this is once again
> > due to the higher fuel costs associated with shipping. ( sort of
> > catch-22 )
> > 
> > i have always used propane, but with propane at $1.29 per gallon in 2004
> > compared to $0.49 per gallon in 2000 i am investigating the feasibility
> > of switching fuels.
> > 
> > any suggestions, hints, pointers would be apprepriated.
> > 
> > -- 
> > terry l. ridder ><>
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