Archive for December, 2008
DR Coal Power Plant Controversy pt. 2
DR Coal Power Plant Controversy pt. 2
how do coal power plants work?
how do coal power plants work?
coal is burned. creates heat.
then, how does it change heat into mechanical energy?
boil water?
something else?
What kind of electrical power plants does Hawaii have?
I know they don’t have a nuclear reactor. Do they have a coal or natural gas power station? With all the volcanic actvity on the islands…do they have geothermal plants? Is all this power generated on one island and transmitted to the others??
Where can I find out how much energy a coal plant makes compared to a nuclear power plant?
I need a reliable source. Also if that had info on lots of U.S. energy sources that would be great also.
where on the site did you find those facts dooberheim
Drawing out the truth about clean coal
Since the mid 1980’s the coal industry has been colluding with other fossil fuel polluters to obfuscate, confuse, deny the science of climate change and even attempt to create the illusion that there isn’t almost universal consensus on anthropogenic climate change. Now, at the 11th hour, this same industry would have us believe that it can clean its game up with “clean coal”. The industry has wheedled billions of governments all over the world to fund its pie in the sky “clean coal” technology but, by its own admission is 10 years or more away from having anything even vaguely practical in place.
Meanwhile, proven green energy solutions are sitting on the shelf. Energy solutions which could be averting global catastrophe right now.
Are jobs the issue? Let’s see:
An investment in wind power produces almost three times as many jobs as the same investment in coal power.
An investment in solar power produces almost four times as many jobs.
Energy efficiency, almost thirty times as many jobs as coal power.
(Based on analysis of the new energy economy released by Earth Policy Institute, Nov. 2008)
Which would be less pollutant in N.Y. city to power cars, hydrogen from coal or gasoline?
HYP
a)If hydrogen from coal ISN’T produced around New York!
b)Pollution damages our health!…
no oil no hydro no coal no nuke how do the dems want to power America?
do they have a secret energy source only they know about.
Direct Action at Hazelwood Coal Power Station
The rumbling of Hazelwood coal fired power station near Melbourne was quietened on the 6th of November when a group of six activists breached security before dawn and shut down part of the plant…
Biggest thermal power plant in europe.
http://ineedtolivelonger.com/
This i brown coal power plant in Belchatow in Poland, 4,44 GW, and open mine of brown coal. Chimney are 333 meter high to You can imagine how huge is hole, in my humble opinion about 10km x 3km, enjoy
New UK Coal Fired Power Plant Stirs Controversy
Electricity consumption is on the rise across Europe, but high oil prices and a reluctance in some countries to ‘go nuclear’ is creating an energy gap. So some power companies are switching back to ‘coal’ - but this time, proponents say coal is cleaning up its act. A new generation of ‘clean coal’ power stations is due to open across the continent during the next five years. But one of the first to come on line has been met with stiff opposition in the United Kingdom. Paul Burge reports for VOA from London.