The Story of Coal | SunRun

Do you know that 50% of electricity in the U.S. is generated from coal? Do you know where your energy comes from? Watch "The Story of Coal" to learn more.

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• coal plants
• discussion
• global warming
• clean energy
• solar power
• environment

[Shecky12000]

I love coal! I used to get it all the time in Christmas stocking! Santa brought it every year. And nothing else. Hmmm. Uuh. I think I like coal.  Sorta.

[lakewood85]

Yaay, coal. Thank God for coal so I can live my richly fulfilled American Lifestyle. I am greatful for coal!!! And no asshole trolls I am not kidding!!!

[cmv8066]

Then turn off your 6 light bulbs. Then you do not need Coal Plants.

[LegoXC]

You're on the right track, but there is very little CO2 in the air you breathe (less than 0.04%). The air you breathe out isn't 100% CO2 is where the fallacy is. The average human produces ~1kg of pure CO2 per day. That's roughly half of one cubic meter at standard temp and pressure, or around 500 liters per day in round figures.

Yes, I exaggerated, but so does this video. That is my point.

[pcgr1ff1th]

@LegoXC not true. There is already CO2 in the air you breathe in. What you breathe out is slightly enriched with CO2.

[LegoXC]

Conversely, each person in that 4-person household is breathing out 5-8 liters of CO2 per minute. Convert that to balloons every five minutes and you'll quickly find the real solution is to kill off one of the household members, thereby also reducing the 6 coal-powered bulbs to 4.5.

Or go plant a tree, which loves carbon dioxide.

[Lightofsol]

Short term a coal power plant could put the burner inside a air tight dome and capture the co2. Long term phase out coal burning.

[dhendrix666]

Darn right -- Go Nuclear!

(disclaimer: I stopped watching at 3:25)