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What is the energy density of fossil fuels with respect to the demands of power stations?

April 26, 2017Demands density energy Environment Fossil fuels Living respect

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What is the energy density of fossil fuels with respect to the demands of power stations?

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The energy density of a pound of coal outputs I think it is around 100 times the energy density of yard waste. To power a 500 megawatt power plant you are talking about thousands of tons of coal per day but the only source of fuel with a greater energy density is nuclear fuel.