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Chapter 20 - Myth: We Can Replace Coal with Wood

Chapter 20 - Myth: We Can Replace Coal with Wood. Reviewed by: Ayla Brausen. Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company Converted coal-fired plant (155 megawatts) to wood (96 megawatts) Replace 10% of coal-fired electricity to wood-fired electricity

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Chapter 20 - Myth: We Can Replace Coal with Wood

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  1. Chapter 20- Myth: We Can Replace Coal with Wood Reviewed by: Ayla Brausen • Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company • Converted coal-fired plant (155 megawatts) to wood (96 megawatts) • Replace 10% of coal-fired electricity to wood-fired electricity • Increase U.S. consumption by 2.5 times • Power density and energy density • Energy density less than ½ that of coal • Power density is about 1 watt per square meter • 10,000 tons of wood per year to produce 1 megawatt of electricity

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