Category: Coal Power
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The Reality of Building 125 GW of New Coal Plant Generation Capacity Then and Now
It has been forecasted that the U.S. needs about 125 GW of new electricity generation capacity by 2030 and about 600 GW of new generation capacity by 2050. The combined maximum manufacturing of new nuclear, new wind and new solar cannot provide this growth in time. Previously written here, here and here. The Our World…
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The Solution to the Nation’s Coming Electricity Reliability Crisis: Build New Coal Plants!
Thank you President Trump for your leadership and courage to support American Energy Independence and to start a new Golden Age of Economic Prosperity. A thriving economy today is powered by electricity and the electricity Demand is growing at the highest rate in decades. According to Utility Dive and Grid Strategies: “U.S. electricity demand could…
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Response to Palmetto Electric Request to Contact Our S.C. Senators
Palmetto-Electric Cooperative is the electricity supplier for the low country of South Carolina. They sent out a request (copied below) for customers to contact our Senators. Here is my full letter to Senator Tom Davis. April 1, 2025 (updated April 3) Dear Senator Davis, Thank you for answering my question regarding electricity generation regulations to…
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Coal Power: It is the End Result that Counts!
Solar and Wind are not the lowest cost electricity generation, in spite of what is written or hyped Electricity Demand is Growing at the Fastest Rate in a Decade An excerpt from the latest IEA Energy 2025 report follows: “Global energy demand grew by 2.2% in 2024 – faster than the average rate over the…
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The U.S. Self-Inflicted Electricity Generation Crisis Was Created by GONGO the SWAMP Monster, Here is How to End IT!
Here is how to correct America’s Electricity Generation Capacity Crisis. Revert back to the 2007 plan to build 151 new coal plants. Nuclear plants can follow, but the 151 coal plants should be built ASAP
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Existing EPA Rules Increase Costs and Will Cause Rationing of Electricity in South Carolina, if Endangerment Finding is NOT Repealed
The EPA Endangerment Finding and other extreme EPA Rules impacts everyone. Including those of us that live in South Carolina.
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Musings on Self-Sabotaging Energy Policies and a Reminder of the History of the Rise and Fall of Nations
Much has been written on the “Self-Sabotaging” of the sources of Primary Energy that the Developed world depends on. Who can be against the sources of primary energy that power our lives and our economy? Well, here are thirteen that I have updated to the 13 Headed Swamp Monster.
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Why is Western Civilization Self-Sabotaging the Primary Energy Sources that Provide 80% of the Fuel for America’s Life-Blood of Reliable Electricity with the War on Carbon?
Natural Gas, Petroleum and Coal. Coal is much more important than most Americans would think, thanks to the Popular, but wrong Demonization of carbon and especially, coal These three sources of primary energy provide over 80% of the energy America (and every other Developed country) uses to power our lives. Including electricity generation, transportation, industrial…
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The Electricity Reliability Crisis and the Importance of American Coal!
The U.S. needs about 100 Quadrillion BTUs of Primary Energy each Year. Currently, coal provides about 10% of this PRIMARY ENERGY and should continue to do so until a better energy source is commercially available. Blackouts and Rationing of Electricity For all of us that understand energy and electric power generation, we know the electricity…
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The Magnificent and Indispensable Heat Engine On Which Civil Society Depends Part 1, Heat-Engines 1-3 Million Horsepower
The 20th century began with much farm work, transportation, heating and home chores being done with muscle power and wood burning. As coal, petroleum, natural gas and later nuclear energy were applied to replace muscle power, our country experienced rapid growth in industrial production, food production, shipping, travel and a growing economy. Also, comforts and…
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