[TheForge] Burning Clean

[Garrick Peterson]

I am an avid BBQer, and my plans for the next few months include
starting up my own little forge and to start earning my stripes as a
Blacksmith.

However, one can barely read the newspaper or internet anymore without
tripping over articles on Global Warming, CO2 emissions, and various
other doomsday prophecies. Whether I believe in them or not, I can't
see a disadvantage to trying to do something about it. How does the
phrase go?

"If I believe, and it's true, then I gain everything. If I believe,
and it's not true, I loose nothing. Therefor, I believe."

Poorly paraphrased, I agree, but the concept is sound. So, what can I
do as a budding blacksmith to limit hydrocarbon and CO2 emissions?
Looking for any suggestions you might have, from fuel sources to forge
designs.

I've also heard it said that Coal is one of the more efficient fuels,
as when you're not using it, it's burning at a much slower rate, thus
saving fuel. I wonder if that translates into emissions savings (say,
vs. NG or Propane) as well.

~Garrick