Exactly. High value fuels should be used in high value applications - mobile equipment, space heating, etc.
Unfortunately, the global warming kooks have completely bamboozled the populace and they honestly believe we can get all our power from pixie dust and unicorn farts.
Got to take a bite at a time. Exelon has a NG pilot plant in last stage of testing which, with addition of a gasification unit, will operate on coal. The NG version will deliver combined-cycle efficiency with total combustion products capture. The coal burner is likely to fall within 47-51 percent overall efficiency.