That is why they are developing an ammonia option for liquid transport and density.
At one time, our area ran off from coal. We didn't run out of coal, it just became a more costly option than others.
We can build a nuclear power plant to run an aircraft carrier or submarine, but I don't think that from a practical or financial standpoint we are going to see the Mount develop that option - at least not in the near future.
Its more likely outcome is that instead of being powered by a hydrocarbon, it will simply forgo the carbon. The diesel, may become diesel/electric before that happens - as it did in locomotives - but the longer term outlook will be hydrogen.
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