LCOE: The true cost of electricity

Realistic image of solar, wind, nuclear, and coal power models on shelves with LCOE price tags in dollars per kilowatt-hour.

LCOE (Levelized Cost of Electricity) is the go-to metric for comparing the true cost of energy—from solar and wind to nuclear and gas. It shows how much it really costs to generate power over a plant’s life. Simple, powerful, and essential for smart energy decisions. Here's what it means—and why it matters.

Coal: The hero and the villain

Split-scene digital painting showing coal’s impact—left side with industrial-era smokestacks, right side with a modern polluted city and melting glaciers, and a glowing coal lump at the center.

Coal’s story isn’t just about energy—it’s an epic rise and fall. Once hailed as a savior of progress, this black rock powered cities and built empires. But behind the smoke lies a darker legacy. Join me as we uncover the truth about coal—its power, its peril, and its place in our future.