power plant

Example Sentences

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"A lot of energy systems, power plants have rubber parts. Everybody's had a garden hose that started leaking because a rubber gasket failed. Now imagine that happening in a power plant or a chemical plant."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Richard Shaffer, asset manager at Scrubgrass Reclamation Company, emailed asking for an exemption covering a western Pennsylvania power plant that burns coal waste.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The Keppel Merlimau Cogen power plant supplies around 10% of Singapore’s electricity needs, which boosts its value from an energy-security perspective, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Overview Energy’s vision for a space-based power plant that beams energy back to Earth is still hypothetical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The piping systems are all buried except one, which runs along the ground to send water to the power plant, near the fence.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth