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Coal: From Mining to Electricity Generation and Future Outlook

Offered By: Stanford University via YouTube

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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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