power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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The average operational lifespan of a coal power plant is 45 years, according to the EIA.
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Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
And the administration persists in the delusion that China can be a partner on climate policy, despite China’s accelerating its construction of coal power plants and destroying its own natural environment in much the same way that previous communist regimes have.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Typically the largest source of NO2 exposure is traffic exhaust, but wildfire smoke, tobacco smoke, and air pollution from power plants are also common sources.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 15 May 2024
More than two dozen Republican attorneys general and several industry trade groups are suing to block one of President Biden’s most significant climate rules, which would limit planet-warming carbon pollution from power plants.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
And the administration persists in the delusion that China can be a partner on climate policy, despite China’s accelerating its construction of coal power plants and destroying its own natural environment in much the same way that previous communist regimes have.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Typically the largest source of NO2 exposure is traffic exhaust, but wildfire smoke, tobacco smoke, and air pollution from power plants are also common sources.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 15 May 2024
More than two dozen Republican attorneys general and several industry trade groups are suing to block one of President Biden’s most significant climate rules, which would limit planet-warming carbon pollution from power plants.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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