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Category: Coal

June 5, 2020September 15, 2020 by Bill Nussey

Straight facts on the environmental impact of coal: CO2 emissions, pollution, land, and water

Burning coal creates CO2, NOx, SO2, mercury, and uranium. Coal also uses large amounts of land and water. See how 1 MWh of coal power impacts the environment. Read More

Coal, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Freeing Energy 101, Most Viewed math_coal 3 Comments
April 11, 2020May 1, 2020 by Bill Nussey

When it comes to land impact, does solar, wind, nuclear, coal, or natural gas have the smallest footprint?

floating solar panels

Renewable energy technologies like solar, hydro, and wind require a lot of land. But, how does their impact compare to coal, nuclear, and natural gas? Read More

Coal, Fossil Fuels, Hydro, Nuclear, Solar Energy, Solar Truths, Wind math_solar 6 Comments
July 14, 2019June 8, 2020 by Bill Nussey

100,000 coal jobs have disappeared since 1980. Where did they go?

Were coal jobs the victims of a political war on coal or the result of over-zealous regulation? The real reason may surprise you. Read More

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July 1, 2019November 3, 2020 by Bill Nussey

There are more US jobs in solar than all fossil fuels put together

A solar installer holding a panel that says solar creates more jobs than any other kind of energy

With all the attention on coal employment, you might think that coal has the biggest share of energy jobs, right? Not by a long shot. Data from United States Energy Employment Report and the Solar Foundation tell a very different story. Read More

Coal, Freeing Energy 101, Freeing Energy Factoids, Jobs, Solar Energy Leave a comment
June 1, 2019June 8, 2020 by Bill Nussey

How is coal formed?

Coal began as dead plants that fell to the bottom of vast swamps millions of years ago. Which countries have the biggest reserves and which burns the most? Read More

Coal, Fossil Fuels, Freeing Energy 101 5 Comments
May 19, 2019June 5, 2020 by Bill Nussey

How much CO2 and pollution comes from burning coal?

smoke and pollution come from stacks

How much CO2 and other kinds of pollution would be released if we powered a 100-watt lightbulb for a year using electricity from a coal plant? Let’s dig in. Read More

Coal, Fossil Fuels, Freeing Energy 101 math_coal 15 Comments

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BILL NUSSEY

Career tech CEO whose companies have created thousands of jobs and billions in market value. Also: venture capitalist with Greylock, IBM’s VP Corporate Strategy, MBA from HBS, and NCSU Electrical Engineer.

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