Sentences with phrase «traditional coal fired power plants»

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Traditional coal - fired power plants, which produce 36 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions in the United States, are the fastest - growing source of energy — and air pollution — around the world.

In terms of infrastructure, such big solar fits as comfortably as a coal - fired power plant in the traditional electricity business model, which involves large plants transmitting electricity over a grid of conducting lines through transformers and into individual homes and businesses.

The IEA recognizes that ultra-supercritical coal - fired power plants are far more efficient than traditional coal - fired power plants which make up nearly the Continue reading IEA Supports Ultra-Supercritical Cocoal - fired power plants are far more efficient than traditional coal - fired power plants which make up nearly the Continue reading IEA Supports Ultra-Supercritical Cocoal - fired power plants which make up nearly the Continue reading IEA Supports Ultra-Supercritical CoalCoal →

Such plants are considered clean power because they use coal more efficiently and cleanly, compared to traditional Sub-Critical coal fired power plants.

Thermal efficiencies of ultra-supercritical plants can reach 45 %, versus the 33 % of traditional coal - fired power plants.

Ultra-supercritical units are superior to the existing fleet of traditional coal - fired power plants that have a thermal efficiency of only 32 % HHV.

Electricity generated by wind and solar is more expensive than electricity generated using traditional methods, e.g., coal - fired, natural gas combined cycle, nuclear and hydro power plants.