Tag Archives: Coal
China is Burning More Coal Than The Rest of The World
January 31, 2013China is burning more coal than the rest of the world put together, and their consumption is continuing to grow. 20% global greenhouse gases are due to coal burning, making it one of the biggest offenders in the climate change … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged China, Coal | 1 CommentCoal power station in Tarong, Australia, to smoke less
May 25, 2011The coal power station in Tarong, Australia, is all set to cut down on the pollution it emits using an algae system from OriginOil. The plant by Australian firm MBD Energy will hook on to a system that will capture … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged Australia, Coal | Leave a commentAustralia’s Kogan Creek Power Station is the world’s largest coal and solar power project
April 15, 2011Australia will soon play home to the world’s largest coal and solar power project, with the Prime Minister Julia Gillard fiving the nod ahead for an addition of solar energy to Queensland’s largest solar power plant. Located in South West … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Australia, Coal, Solar_Power_Project, World's_Largest | Leave a commentProducing energy from coal is more expensive, thanks to all its side effects
February 21, 2011The world has always considered coal-power to be the cheapest source of energy. Just toss in those little black pieces into a crackling fire, use the heat emitted by it and voila! The light bulb glows bright! However, a Harvard … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Coal, Most_Expensive | Leave a commentBixby Energy Systems, Robert Walker develop system to reduce emissions from coal to energy generation
July 6, 2010We all know by now, probably, that burning a mound of coal to produce energy is not the greenest and cleanest way to power up. In fact, it’s not so green at all! But Robert Walker, yes the same Walker … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Coal, Emissions | Leave a commentMost Polluting Coal Power Plants around the Globe
November 16, 2009Want to have a look at serious CO2 offenders around the globe? Forbes.com has compiled comprehensive data along with interactive map to identify 200 most polluting power plants in the world. These are the dirtiest of the lot. The interactive … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged "200 most polluting", "alternative fuels", "carbon emission", "East Asia", "fossil fuels", Coal, Electricity, Forbes, offenders, power_plant, United-States | Leave a comment