Should the U.S. Build More Coal-Fired Power Plants?

Should the U.S. Build More Coal-Fired Power Plants?

You may not be fond of coal if it's in your Christmas stocking, but some see it as a useful and beneficial source of energy. Recently more energy companies have opted to build coal-burning plants, and experts are debating whether this is a viable solution to our energy needs. They say America runs on coal, but are we running in the right direction?

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The Electricity Bill is Only Going Up
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  • HomoSapiensNotsomuch
    This Argument Kills ALL Power Plants

    This argument is not only against coal, it is against every new kind of power plant, including renewables. All of them will only be built if there is some profit in it, and of course the electricity consumer has to pay for the electricity, including rate increases. Are you thinking that a power plant should be a charity?

    This argument is D.O.A.

    - HomoSapiensNotsomuch July 13, 2008 6:43PM

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  • jerryd
    low cost energy.


    While costs on all plants go up, wind, solar thermal, tidal/river gens you don't have to pay for fuel so vastly lower long term life cycle costs.
    I can build from scratch for under $2k in parts a solar thermal generator with biomass back up burner and a 10' wingenerator easily handling my home, business and electric car I drive energy needs. So RE really is affordable even for the poor and handy. Built as a product would cost about $6k in mass production and one wouldn't need any other than maintaining them costs.
    All of this is on the web. Join a RE group that people do this to find out wha works and what's a scam. But easily doable.
    jerryd

    - jerrydUS October 29, 2008 7:27PM

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Costs are Rising for All Energy Sources
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