How much coal is required to run a 100-watt
A typical 500 megawatt coal power plant produces 3.5 billion kWh per year. That is enough energy for 4 million of our light bulbs to operate year round. To produce this amount of electrical energy, the plant burns 1.43 million tons of coal. It also produces: Pollutant: Total for Power Plant : One Light Bulb-Year's Worth: Sulfur Dioxide - Main cause of acid rain: 10,000 Tons: 5 pounds: Nitrogen