The Big Blue Rock Pod

Ep. 53: From Seam to Ash: A Career in Coal

April 29, 2026·49 min
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Matt, Sarah, and Doug talk with world-renowned applied energy researcher Jim Hower. They discuss the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research, coal petrology, coal research, the Fire Clay coal, sampling coal, sampling coal-fired power plants, fly ash, rare earth elements, and the future of applied energy research.

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