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Coal: From Mining to Electricity Generation and Future Outlook

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Explore the world of coal in this comprehensive 57-minute lecture from Stanford University's Understand Energy course. Delve into the significance of coal, its composition, and the entire supply chain from mining and processing to transportation and electricity generation. Examine the environmental and social impacts of coal usage, and analyze its economic aspects and future prospects. Gain valuable insights from Diana Gragg, Core Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Managing Director of Explore Energy at Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy. Enhance your energy literacy and develop a deeper understanding of coal's role in addressing climate change, sustainability, equity, and human development challenges.

Syllabus

Introduction
Significance of Coal
What is Coal
Upstream: Mining and Processing
Midstream: Transportation
Downstream: Electricity Generation
Environmental & Social Impacts
Economics and the Future of Coal

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    Jeff Watson @jeff210362
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    fantastic lecture on coal , its history , status quo and future , its proving to be very much dirty energy , highly pollutant , really concerned that China and India are ignoring trends in the rest of the world and building more coal fired power stations , making it victualling impossible for the world to clean up its act and hit net zero
  • Profile image for Shadean Sebastian Noah
    Shadean Sebastian Noah
    The course was informative, providing a comprehensive journey from its geological formation and mining methods to its role in electricity generation. The modules were well-structured, making complex technical processes easy to understand. I found the section on the future outlook particularly valuable, as it balanced the historical importance of coal with the stark economic and environmental realities leading to its decline. The content was timely, data-driven, and offered crucial context for the ongoing energy transition. It was a thoroughly enlightening experience that equipped me with a nuanced understanding of coal's past, present, and future. Highly recommended.
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