This Land Is Mined: The Coal Masterclass
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The Industrial Revolution and Coal Floats
Coal was used in early metallurgy. It's possible to burn diamonds as a way to buffer the intermittency of renewables. Coal floats, which is important because it means it can float to people who otherwise would not be digging it. We hadn't quite learned how to convert it into kinetic energy yet but I'm probably getting ahead of ourselves.
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