Coal - Role in Energy Systems, Uses, Impacts, and Future

Explore coal's fundamental role in global energy systems through this 13-minute educational video that examines what coal is, its significance in energy production, various applications, environmental impacts, and future prospects. Learn about coal as a fossil fuel energy resource from Diana Gragg, Core Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Managing Director of Explore Energy at Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy. Discover how coal fits into current energy infrastructure, understand its environmental and social implications, and examine the transition pathways for coal in a changing energy landscape. Gain essential energy literacy to better understand climate change, sustainability challenges, and informed energy decision-making as part of Stanford's Understand Energy initiative aimed at building comprehensive energy knowledge for addressing global energy and environmental issues.