Bituminous coal

What does one think of when the word ‘coal’ is mentioned? Many of the United States think of it as dirty energy, as it is a prominent cause of global warming. Many also see it as a way of life. Those that grew up in the Appalachian region see it as security and a way to provide for their families. As someone that grew up in southern West Virginia, almost everyone you knew had a family member in the mining industry. I, Sophie Hurley, hope that the people of this community can find some other form…

The Conversion of Coal: Joshua Betthauser In the Beginning: The conversion of coal is a lengthy process which begins hundreds of millions of years ago, as a natural resource under the dirt, known as “peat”, than, over time and under pressure, it’s converted into “lignite”. Then, very many millennia later, it is transformed into “bituminous”, then into “anthracite”, the coal we know and love. www.minersmuseum.com/history-of-mining/coal-formation/ The Description: Coal begins as a natural…

nuclear energy, is very cheap and it does not take much to produce energy. Coal, oil, and natural gas will not last forever. Those supplies are on the decline while nuclear energy is widely available and near ever-lasting, not to mention it is very easy to transport. While nuclear power is preferred over burning coal, it is still only 19% of our total electrical output. The reason of this low output being that coal power plants cost about $2 billion to make, while nuclear power…

road map for low-carbon development to support inclusive growth and reduce the emissions intensity of its economy. On 1 July 2010, the government implemented an excise tax (“carbon tax”) on coal at the rate of INR50 (about US$1) per ton of coal. This coal tax applies to both domestically produced and imported coal, and revenues are used to finance the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) and research in clean energy technologies and environmental programmes. An energy intensity-based trading scheme…

The 2016 elections are heating up in terms of we are getting closer to find out who will be the two nominees to run for president in November. This is an exciting season because we get to see each candidate 's debate on their proposals, policies, and views about different issues facing our country. Today the presidential election have a different taste as for many this is the most entertaining one yet. They have to debate, show and support their claims in order to get the vote of the people.…

Research Letters found that 55,000 kilograms of methane are leaked into the atmosphere per hour in the Uinta Basin (Kille). Some researchers have argued that the release of methane into the atmosphere wipes out any of the benefits natural gas has over coal (Wihbey). In the Denver Basin, approximately seventy percent of volatile organic compound emissions are a result of condensate tanks according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Kille). Condensate tanks are used to…

results in fewer deaths per unit of energy produced than coal and natural gas. By comparing their outputs in terms of energy produced per unit of fuel consumed, and comparing that with the amount of byproducts produced as well as the amount of deaths associated with both energy sources we can analyse their relative harmfulness. Development: The energy produced would be the amount of kilowatt hours produced per unit of fuel in a reactor. While coal is purported to be inexpensive, it releases a…

takes to mine and transport the oil. Wind energy generates electricity at the source making the cost fixed so prices would be more stable. Wind energy is also the lowest priced form of renewable energy costing only four to six cents per kilowatt-hour. Coal power has been found to cost between 9.5 and 27 cents per kilowatt-hour. Solar energy costs 12 to 30 cents per kilowatt-hour. It is clear wind energy is the most cost effective form of…

huge volumes of coal to obtain electricity—and coal produces a ton of carbon dioxide, the chief gas behind global warming. Natural gas, by contrast, produces half as much carbon dioxide when it burns, and thus, the fracking boom has been credited with a decline in US greenhouse gas emissions.” (Mooney). Fracking produces a third of all the United States natural gas; furthermore, Lawerence Cathles, a professor at Cornell University did a study and found out that if we replaced coal with natural…

OVERVIEW Coal, gas, and natural gas are the fossil fuels which are currently the world’s primary-energy source. Fossil fuels are made millions of years ago from organic materials such as plants and animals. Fossil fuels are finite resources and can cause irreparable damage to the environment. Fossil fuels are considered to be responsible for global warming. There are many activist and campaigns launched calling for divestment from fossil fuels, especially from large companies and…