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Natural gas turbines can be used to integrate with renewables for peak load and for unpredictability
simple cycle gas turbine plants are great at integrating wind and other variable renewables, because they can be ramped up and down to match variations in wind output. - Read More
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Electricity gen from natural gas expected to increase
Share of electricity generation from natural gas expected to increase from 14% in 1998 to 31% in 2020 because of lower capital costs and more efficient technologies than for coal-fired plants (is this for US alone or for the whole world?)
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Cost of electricity from fuel cells
Electricity generated from fuel cells in 2000 cost $3000-$4000 per KW, whereas electricity generated from a typical gas-fired central power plant runs between $500 and $1000 per KW
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Topics : Hydrogen Energy
Coal plant produces twice as much CO2 as a natural gs plant
a coal plant produces about twice as much CO2 as a natural gas-fired plant, and CO2 is a greenhouse gas associated with global warming. A 1,000 MW coal plant produces about six million tons of CO2 per year. - Read More
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Topics : Coal