There are a number of issues surrounding the use of coal power plants in the United States. Ian Leaf, an environmental engineer, discussed some of these issues and how they could be rectified.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/17/2016 -- The use of coal power plants in the United States is something of an issue that many people view as one-sided. It is commonly known that coal plants are a major source of carbon dioxide emissions, which is said to be clearly related to global warming. Over the course of one year, the average coal power plant emits 3.5 million tons of carbon dioxide. While this is the case, it is also true that coal power plants are among the foremost providers of energy in the United States, making the issue of coal power plants a very delicate one.

According to Ian Leaf, an environmental engineer, there are valid points to both sides of the issue. Coal power plants as they currently exist may not necessarily be safe in terms of the air pollution, generation of waste, and use of water, but there are changes that could be made that would make these plants safer for the environment.

"There are some methods that a coal power plant could implement to make it a cleaner source of energy, but the unfortunate truth is that many plants do not currently have any of these controls in place," said Ian Andrews, fraud expert. "Coal power plants are one of the largest producers of energy, they can be susceptible to fraud, but they are also one of the largest producers of pollution. It is important that changes are made in order to protect the health and safety of the public at large while also providing access to important energy sources."

The burning of coal is known to be one of the leading causes of toxic air pollution, acid rain and smog, along with the emission of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and mercury, all of which are strongly related to significant health concerns. As Ian Andrews alluded to, pollution controls exist that are readily available for use in coal power plants, yet many of these plants have not yet been outfitted with the available technologies.

"It is hoped that the proposed Mercury and Air Toxics rule can finally be the catalyst to require power plants to produce electricity more cleanly, though this regulation is not yet in place" said Ian Andrews. "It's also important to keep in mind that change can take time and many of the changes to limit pollutants at power plants can cost billions and can require years to install".

About Ian Leaf
Ian Leaf, fraud expert, has long been on the outside looking into the world of energy. He is an expert not because of credentials after his name, but because of his love and passion for renewable energy. He is a critic of non-renewable energy and sees solar, wind, and water as the future of energy.

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New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/12/2016 -- Ian Leaf, New York City resident and owner of Ian Andrews Fine Art Fraud, Fraudsters and Scams, has announced a new technique for discovering fraud, scam, and potential fraudsters.

"These fraudsters," says Ian Leaf, fraud expert, "run a common scam. They offer you something and then switch it after you've paid. It's commonly called the bait and switch." Leaf goes on to explain at Ian Andrews Fine Art Fraud, Fraudsters and Scams they are developing a catalog that can attempt to tell if a picture is genuine or a scam based on the brush strokes. Employee Nick Alsis explains it this way, "The eye can see so much detail, but the computer sees even more. With the computer doing the hard work, you just take a picture and upload it to our servers."

"Obviously this only works on hand painted paintings. We take a high resolution picture and then match the customer's picture against our picture of the original. If the brush strokes match, there is a greater chance it's the real thing. High end fraudsters can often duplicate brush strokes, but it's very rare," says co-founder Ian Andrews.

The setup and time involved is very taxing on the computers they run explains Leaf. "When we begin the process we actually take about 1000 photographs of an image and then stitch them all together. Our software is proprietary and advanced. It can match a section of a painting and then look at the millimeters between strokes."

Leaf goes on to explain, "If you're sitting at home in New York City and someone brings you a painting claiming to be real, what do you do? Most people would take it to an expert and pay thousands of dollars to get it verified. What if the painting is only worth $500? Do you want to spend $2000 deciding if a $500 painting is real or a forgery?"

"That's where we step in, rather than the tax on your wallet, we let the computers do the heavy lifting. It's a win-win!" says Andrews.

Leaf and Andrews can be contacted at Ian Leaf Reviews.

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