[The Random Factor] How much coal to power a lightbulb

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49.8% of electricity in the US is generated by burning coal. - Energy
Information Administration

It takes 714 pounds (325 kg) of coal to run a 100-watt light bulb 24 hours a
day for a year.  http://science.howstuffworks.com/question481.htm


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critical to life on earth?


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