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An exact number of coal burning electric power plants is hard to come by. The on-line database compiled by the Center for Global Development includes emissions data from 50,000 power plants worldwide, unfortunately proprietary licensing agreements have prevented them from revealing the fuel sources of individual plants. Also China (PRC) is now building some 50 GW of coal-burning generators every year, or the equivalent of one large power plant per week.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA, 2008) coal generated 41% of total world electricity in 2006. Also, according to the IEA the US generates about one quarter of the world's coal fired electricity (in 2007 about 2000 of 8000 TWh). Coal burning supplies PR China, the world leader in coal consumption, with 80% of its electricity.
According to more recent (2012) US Energy Information Administration data the US has about 350 coal burning generators producing about 1,500 TWh of electricity per year.
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How many nuclear power plants is China building?
In China, approximately two power stations are being built each week.
How many nuclear bombs does China have?
11 reactors at present, but see the link below
Where is nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is harnessed in nuclear power plants, where nuclear reactions generate heat to produce electricity. This form of energy is used to generate about 10% of the world's electricity, with countries such as the United States, France, and China having significant nuclear energy capacity.
How many nuclear power plants can Three Gorges Dam generate?
This will be a hydro plant, or a series of them, not nuclear
How many nuclear power plants are in Fiji?
None
How many nuclear power plants are in Pennsylvania?
six
How many nuclear power plants in Germany?
17
How many nuclear power plants are presently in the US?
104 operating Nuclear Power units
How many country use the nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy makes up 80% of France's energy intake. The USA has over 100 power plants and many countries are building more nuclear power plants (like India and China.) Poland is starting on Nuclear energy in 2020.
How many nuclear power plants are there in the New Zealand?
None
How many people agree to nuclear power plants?
agree
How many nuclear power plants operate in the US as of 2009?
There were 104 commercial nuclear power plants operating in the United States as of 2009.
