coal plant

also referred to as: coal plants

5 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 7, 2022 by Dr. Chris Bataille · across every show →

Everything said about coal plant, oldest first

Apr 7, 2022 negative
Assertion Supported
Bataille: Standard amine carbon capture fails on contaminated coal flue gas
“The problem is, for most coal plants, what's coming out, it's full of garbage. Like, it's full of all sorts of It's full of contaminants, it's full of particulates, and it messes with the amine separation process, so you can't just straight off use that, and t…”
Dr. Chris Bataille Apr 7, 2022 ▶ 8:12 Carbon capture and storage is making a comeback
Sep 15, 2022 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Webber: Coal plants now store only 15 to 30 days of coal
“And these coal plants in the old days maybe stored 60 days worth of coal on site. These days they store like 15 to 30 days.”
Dr. Michael Webber Sep 15, 2022 ▶ 11:36 Averting water wars as we decarbonize
May 18, 2023 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Larson: State EPA Off-Ramps Will Impact Gas Plants More Than Coal
“I think probably more for gas than for coal. I mean, coal's on its way out. You know, I mean, and there might be a handful of plants that end up getting tied up into the scenario you just described, but compared to existing gas plants, it's a relatively small …”
John Larson May 18, 2023 ▶ 28:48 Unpacking EPA’s newly proposed power emissions rule
May 18, 2023
Assertion Supported
Larson: Zero new coal power plants have been proposed in US
“Not even not building a lot, not building any, period. Like, there are, there have not been any proposed coal plants even before that proposed rule went in place.”
John Larson May 18, 2023 ▶ 15:19 Unpacking EPA’s newly proposed power emissions rule
Jun 4, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Fulgham: China mandates coal plants throttle down midday for solar
“China is actively reducing the lowest level that coal plants can run out. Now, this is not just a policy choice. It's also a technical requirement. So it means they want Coal plants to be able to throttle down in the middle of the day further than they had to …”
Nick Fulgham Jun 4, 2026 ▶ 16:59 Surprising trends in global electricity generation
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