Trump Says He's Authorizing Use Of Coal For Energy Production

[livingston]

Trump Says He's Authorizing Use Of Coal For Energy Production​

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was authorizing his administration to use coal-fired power plants for energy production to counter China’s economic advantage.
In a Truth Social post, Trump stated that the nation’s coal industry had been “held captive by environmental extremists,” which he said had allowed countries such as China to gain an economic advantage over the United States by opening hundreds of coal-fired power plants.
Trump stated that he would move to authorize his administration “to immediately begin producing energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL,” but did not provide further details.
The move would mark a major reversal in U.S. environmental policy, as the country has shifted away from coal, which was its primary fuel for electricity generation in the 2000s, toward lower-cost alternatives such as natural gas and renewable energy.

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[livingston]

For The Few Who Heat Homes With Coal, It's Still King​

Every few weeks, John Ord does something unusual for most people living in 2019 — he stops by a local hardware store in rural northeastern Pennsylvania to buy coal to heat his home.

He recently spent about $56 to buy 400 pounds of coal. That will keep his 2,400-square-foot house a toasty 70 to 72 degrees for a couple of weeks.
After decades of decline, fewer than 130,000 households use coal for heat today. Half of them are in Pennsylvania, and the state's coal industry wants to boost that. It has a plan to attract more customers.

 

[Hochulsucks1234]

NY will never allow it, so there is that

 

[PutnamCharlie]

I still use it.

 

[Saltwater60]

All the coal plants are decommissioned so it will do much of nothing.

 

[Bigfoot]

All the coal plants are decommissioned so it will do much of nothing.

^^^ unfortunately this ^^^

If you research it you'll find Saltwater's quote is mostly correct.

Dang it. That sucks.

Research will show that Natural Gas is the way to go for now.

Plus, we should go full throttle with nuclear. IMO


I'll file this under. President Trump making Democrat's heads explode again.
The Orange Man Good is creating liberal tears.

I mean, he does this shit all of the time. Just think of Greenland and also making Canada the 51st state. I think President Trump would know the situation regarding the coal plant situation. So I figure it amounts to nothing more than Trump just being Trump and fucking with the Democrat's Green New Cult.

It's all designed to fuck with the opposition, to keep the enemy off balance and overwhelmed.


The "Gulf of America" actually took hold though. lol
I think at first he was just fucking around like he's apt to do but it actually happened. lol


MAGA!

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[Jmac00]

^^^ unfortunately this ^^^

If you research it you'll find Saltwater's quote is mostly correct.

Dang it. That sucks.

Research will show that Natural Gas is the way to go for now.

Plus, we should go full throttle with nuclear. IMO


I'll file this under. President Trump making Democrat's heads explode again.
The Orang Man Good is creating liberal tears.

I mean, he does this shit all of the time. Just think of Greenland and also making Canada the 51st state. I think President Trump would know the situation regarding the coal plant situation. So I figure it amounts to nothing more than Trump just being Trump and fucking with the Democrat's Green New Cult.

It's all designed to fuck with the opposition, to keep the enemy off balance and overwhelmed.


The "Gulf of America" actually took hold though. lol
I think at first he was just fucking around like he's apt to do but it actually happened. lol


MAGA!

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does anyone know WHY President Trump renamed the gulf.

If you remember, that asshole Joe Briben, back in December, signed a EO that said "no new oil drilling in the Gulf of MEXICO......

If you change the name to Gulf of America, you can drill new well's anywhere you want

 

[Bigfoot]

Google AI -

What was the purpose of renaming the Gulf of Mexico?


The Gulf will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America's future and the global economy, and in recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation's economy and its people, I am directing that it officially be renamed the Gulf of America.

- President Trump

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[Defilade]

Making Coal great again! Hey WV! Trumps got your back!

 

[livingston]

U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change​

“Utilities like Georgia Power and Duke Energy are pushing back the retirement dates of coal plants, backpedaling on earlier climate plans as growing demand for power continues to outpace the surprisingly slow rollout of cleaner options,” Manav Mittal, an energy analyst and controls manager, told POWER. Mittal said demand from data centers and artificial intelligence, “along with the electrification of transportation, heat, and manufacturing putting tremendous pressure on the power grid.”

Mittal added that “Supply chain challenges, permitting delays, and interconnection issues are forcing utilities to continue relying on existing coal plants rather than expanding renewables and energy storage to avoid blackouts. Older coal plants also provide some economic near-term savings because they are already paid off, avoiding the upfront capital costs associated with new gas or renewable energy projects.”
Newly-confirmed Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Feb. 5, in an order detailing the Dept. of Energy’s (DOE’s) focus under his leadership, said the agency will focus on bringing new generation resources online, not closing them down. “We must … permit and build energy infrastructure and remove barriers to progress, including federal policies that make it too easy to stop projects and far too difficult to complete projects,” Wright said. “Net-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security. They have also achieved precious little in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.”

U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change

Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement

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[livingston]

Folks I believe that just for national security reasons we need coal plants. Why shoot one self in the foot as far as energy is concerned. We don't need 100 percent of our energy from coal ... But a percentage using this energy source would indeed benefit this country.

 

[Depick]

This will definitely boost the mining industry, keep companies alive and people employed.

 

[ManualF150]

Folks I believe that just for national security reasons we need coal plants. Why shoot one self in the foot as far as energy is concerned. We don't need 100 percent of our energy from coal ... But a percentage using this energy source would indeed benefit this country.

I agree 100%.

This goes along the lines of we should have diversified energy availability. For electricity, we should have coal, natural gas, and nuclear. For vehicles, it should be diesel, gas, and EV.

The whole "green" idea was, in my opinion, a national security threat to the country.

It's like in my house, to heat, I got a wood stove, and propane. For electricity I got a diesel generator and a backup gasoline generator. For vehicles, I have a diesel truck and a gas truck. In case one of those resources gets compromised, I have a backup plan, or what is known as a "Plan B" in case of an emergency.

I just pray to God that one of those resources doesn't go, because the turmoil in the country to the regular folk would be substantial.

 

[Jmac00]

if they are going back to coal, Im investing in Kingsford

 

[SonOfSun]

All the coal plants are decommissioned so it will do much of nothing.

Decommissioned or converted.

More than 100 coal-fired plants have been replaced or converted to natural gas since 2011 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

Converting is popular. It's an economical way to meet capacity demands and lower operational costs. Natural gas is cleaner and cheaper. It is objectively a better fuel. Coal has been supplanted by a better product for the power generation industry.

Trump might as well declare horse and buggy deregulation. Doesn't mean people will ditch their cars, because cars are juat better. Same applies to coal power plants. Natural gas is just better. Democrats didn't kill coal, progress did.

 

[togmaster]

^^^ unfortunately this ^^^

If you research it you'll find Saltwater's quote is mostly correct.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

 

[OwnTheRide]

Before I moved last year, I used coal to feed my outdoor wood boiler. Was cheaper than firewood, required no slicing/splitting/stacking, burned hotter, longer, and cleaner. I loved it.

 

[Zerex]

I have coal.........................among other things, like gas fired appliances.

 

[Jmac]

Decommissioned or converted.

More than 100 coal-fired plants have been replaced or converted to natural gas since 2011 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

Converting is popular. It's an economical way to meet capacity demands and lower operational costs. Natural gas is cleaner and cheaper. It is objectively a better fuel. Coal has been supplanted by a better product for the power generation industry.

Trump might as well declare horse and buggy deregulation. Doesn't mean people will ditch their cars, because cars are juat better. Same applies to coal power plants. Natural gas is just better. Democrats didn't kill coal, progress did.

Coal has a higher BTU heat value content than Natural Gas therefore power plants can achieve full load generating output