The best replacement for coal is wood.

The best alternatives to coal are rated as following:
★★★★★  wood
★★★★★  natural gas
★★★  oil
★★★  nuclear
★★★  charcoal
★★  coke
★  wood stove
★  pellets
★  pellet stove
★  wind
★  nuclear power
★  wood pellets
★  solar
★  natural gas emissions
★  charcoal minecraft
★  wood heat
★  petroleum
  wood burning stove
  pellet stoves
  wind power
  pellet
  natural gas cost
  natural gas prices
  anthracite coal
  wood btu
  iron runescape
  wood stoves
  natural gas electricity
  obsidian
  propane forge
  soft coal
  wood burning
  gas bbq
  wind energy
  nuclear energy
  natural gas power plants
  logs
  uranium
  solar energy
  natural gas price
  smokeless fuel
  anthracite

Your alternative for coal is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about coal, one probably shouldn't forget about pollution.

Other search terms related to coal and their ratings are:
★★★★★ pollution
★★ sequestration
★★ air pollution
★★ heat
You have in mind a companion for coal and it is not yet here? Propose!



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