coal-fired power
Burning rock energy
Coal-fired power is electricity generated by burning coal to produce steam that drives turbines.
The term appears in discussions of energy policy, where coal-fired power plants are criticized for carbon emissions and pollution: The region is transitioning away from coal-fired power.
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- carbon emissionsReleased greenhouse gases
- carbon taxLevy on fuel combustion
- emission standardsLegal limits on pollutants released
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
dirty energy · energy subsidies · air pollution · greenhouse gases · carbon footprint · cooling tower · combustion chamber · generator · smoke stack · electricity grid · fly ash · acid rain · scrubber · hydroelectricity · mercury contamination · particulate matter · geothermal energy · energy security
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Energy derived from sunlight
wind power · hydroelectric power · nuclear power · geothermal power · renewable energy
coal-fired powerclean energy
Power from sustainable sources
green energy · sustainable energy · clean power · green power · renewable energy
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