Tag: Coal Power
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Coal: An Important Fuel for Future Electricity Generation
Coal remains important and new coal plants are needed. Here are a dozen reasons: 1. The growth of new electricity generation capacity is projected to be 100 GW by 2030 and 800 GW by 2050 2. With de-regulation, no Utility is held accountable for expanding growth of Dispatchable generation as Regional Utilities did in the…
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Back to Basics, Part II: Coal and Gas Electricity Generation Production Cost Comparison
Thermal power generation by natural gas fueled gas turbines is the most common for Dispatchability when electricity demand rises. As an example, let’s take a look at the PJM Interconnection on July 2, 2026. Gas, nuclear and coal provided most of the electricity generation needed with gas providing nearly 50% of total electricity generation. In…
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Back to Basics: A Primer on Primary Energy
“The cavemen had the same natural resources at their disposal as we havetoday, and the difference between their standard of living and ours is a difference between the knowledge they could bring to bear on those resources and the knowledge used today…..” Thomas Sowell Continuing Sowell’s quote…. “To produce sufficient energy that drives our economy,…
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Some of the Axis of Evil Regarding Climate Policies
Since about 2009 I have given talks and presentations, did radio “Energy Fact Minutes” and written numerous articles on anti-American climate policies and the war on coal. I have been curious for literally two decades of why are so many U.S. politicians and influential people so against conventional energy? From my perspective, of having a…
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Musings of a Nuclear Engineer and a Coal Power Engineer on the Adequacy of Bulk Power Supply for the Future
This document summarizes discussions of Don Spellman, a senior nuclear engineer, retired U.S. Navy Submarine officer and Dick Storm, a retired coal power engineer. We have had ongoing discussions for several years regarding the inadequacy of new replacement of Dispatchable or Base Load capable coal and/or nuclear power plants. Therefore, We decided to jointly write this article to share our views. Introduction America’s Grid grew from the days of Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse to about the 1990’s in an…
