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The typical coal-fired power plant, for example, loses over half the input energy as waste heat before the first electron zips out of the facility.
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Mr Finnie was referring to the application by Ayrshire Power to build a coal-fired power station at the plant in North Ayrshire, during a member's debate on 15 September 2010.
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