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> Or only burning coal at night. Coal power is a base load technology. Spin up time for a coal plant is too long for it to work well for night time use only.
by jpitz 15y ago
> Or only burning coal at night.
Coal power is a base load technology. Spin up time for a coal plant is too long for it to work well for night time use only.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load_power_plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load_power_plant
- ippisl 15y agoGE recently announced a faster natural gas based generator. 61% efficiency and can ramp up supply at 50mega-watts per minute. http://www.fastcoexist.com/1678064/ges-jet-engine-inspired-fossil-fuel-power-plant-is-made-to-work-with-renewables http://www.fastcoexist.com/1678064/ges-jet-engine-inspired-f... So there can be a decent enough complement to cheap solar power.
- tsotha 15y agoThat's true for pulverized coal, but gassified coal could be used like natural gas.