Archive for February, 2008
Why does Obama want to bankrupt coal-powered plants?
Obama is my illegitimate son asked:
“So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they’re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.”
~ Barack Obama
“So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they’re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.”
~ Barack Obama
Source: EVERYWHERE
How do I fix ’squandered’ power problems on Sim City 4 Deluxe?
Haley asked:
The advisers keep telling me I’m wasting power, but not to take out any of the power plants. I have one coal power plant and two windmills. If I take the funding down any lower, those indecisive advisers yell at me.
The advisers keep telling me I’m wasting power, but not to take out any of the power plants. I have one coal power plant and two windmills. If I take the funding down any lower, those indecisive advisers yell at me.
I know one way to fix this is to ’share’ power with nearby cities. How exactly do I go about setting this up?
which countries only use nuclear or hydro or coal power?
to be or not to be asked:
the national grid
the national grid
Why would Harry Reid veto coal powered plants for Nevada?
Boycott Hollywd Commies asked:
That would certainly has been a cost and energy savings for our electric producing plants.
That would certainly has been a cost and energy savings for our electric producing plants.
Have you ever built a small coal powered furnace to melt metal?
stuntdouble_uk asked:
And what materials did you find worked best?
I’m wanting to reach around 1000C. The goal is to melt small amounts of Silver (melting point 960C).
Oh and it still needs to be coal powered rather than gas powered.
And what materials did you find worked best?
I’m wanting to reach around 1000C. The goal is to melt small amounts of Silver (melting point 960C).
Oh and it still needs to be coal powered rather than gas powered.
Is coal as a main power source on its way out?
Dana1981, Master of Science asked:
“Coal prices are jumping because the fastest-growing economies rely almost exclusively on the stuff. China’s electricity demand, met almost entirely with coal, turned it into a net importer late last year. Its voracious steel mills are shattering prices for the high-grade coking coal that stokes furnaces. Chinese officials have already signaled they’ll have a 20% coal-supply shortfall this year. (India is also under-supplied.)”
“Coal prices are jumping because the fastest-growing economies rely almost exclusively on the stuff. China’s electricity demand, met almost entirely with coal, turned it into a net importer late last year. Its voracious steel mills are shattering prices for the high-grade coking coal that stokes furnaces. Chinese officials have already signaled they’ll have a 20% coal-supply shortfall this year. (India is also under-supplied.)”
“Climate-change legislation, supported by the three remaining presidential candidates, will eventually put a price on carbon emissions, further raising the cost for coal-fired power generation.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/04/08/coals-woes-costs-just-keep-climbing/?mod=google_news
So not only is coal facing a hit from inevitable carbon emissions legislation, but high demand from countries like India and China are driving the price way up.
What do you think - are coal’s days as our main power source numbered?