coal-fired

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Coal-fired describes something powered by burning coal, typically power plants or industrial furnaces: coal-fired electricity generation, a coal-fired boiler.

The term appears frequently in discussions of energy policy and climate change, as coal-fired plants produce significant carbon emissions: The country plans to phase out coal-fired power by 2030.

power

plant

Botanical organism

kilowatt · turbine · grid · baseload · steam · boiler · fossil · nonrenewable · anthracite · bituminous

pollution

smoke

Airborne combustion byproduct

  • sootCarbon from incomplete burning
  • ashCombustion's powdery remains
  • smogSunlight-activated urban pollution

haze · particulates · fumes · emissions · carbon · exhaust · cinders · creosote · grime · air quality

industrial

furnace

Enclosed heat-producing structure

foundry · forge · metallurgy · factory · kiln · manufacturing · coke · ironworks · heavy industry · industrial revolution

hearth

fireplace

Indoor structure for burning

warmth · mantelpiece · chimney · flue · brazier · home · comfort · winter · snug · glow

oven

pizza

Topped flatbread dish

baking · roasting · artisanal · crust · flame · tandoor · masonry · stone · temperature · bread

Categories
Opposites
energy source type

coal-firedsolar-powered

Energized by sunlight

nuclear-powered · wind-powered · hydroelectric · solar · nuclear

environmental impact

coal-firedzero-emission

Producing no pollutants

green · carbon-neutral · sustainable · eco-friendly · clean

operational status

coal-firedunfueled

Having no fuel

unlit · decommissioned · inactive · idle · shut down

Family

fire, fired, coal, burned, firing, charcoal, coals, combustion, carbonize

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G