Coal

Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure. Coal is composed primarily of carbon along with variable quantities of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.

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Schedule

Energy; Coal

A statement of the pricing format of electricity and the terms and conditions governing its applications.

Tipple

Energy; Coal

A central facility used in loading coal for transportation by rail or truck.

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Energy; Coal

A colourless gas, naturally occurring in the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide hasa 100-year Global Warming Potential of 310.

Powerhouse

Energy; Coal

A structure at a hydroelectric plant site that contains the turbine and generator.

Road oil

Energy; Coal

Any heavy petroleum oil, including residual asphaltic oil used as a dust pallative and surface treatment on roads and highways. It is generally produced in six grades, from 0, the most liquid, to 5, ...

Term agreement

Energy; Coal

Any written or unwritten agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to supply a commodity on a continuing basis to a second party for a price or for other considerations.

Nonroad alternative fuel vehicle

Energy; Coal

An alternative fuel vehicle designed for off-road operation and use for surface/air transportation, industrial, or commercial purposes. NonroadAFVs include forklifts and other industrial vehicles, ...