UK Climate Boss: World Must End Coal To Save Planet
The world needs to ditch coal in order to tackle climate change and save the planet, former UK business secretary Alok Sharma, who is now president for this year’s global Continue Reading
Coal Is Getting Even Closer to the End of Its Line
In 2020, Americans used 447 million short tons (to distinguish from metric tons) of coal. That’s enough to fill 4 million railroad cars, which sounds like a lot. But it’s also Continue Reading
Northern Appalachia Q1 coal production rises 15.3% from Q4: MSHA
Northern Appalachia coal production in the first quarter jumped to 24.31 million st, up 15.3% from 21.09 million st in Q4 and 12.1% from 21.7 million st produced in the Continue Reading
80% Of U.S. Coal Plants Are Uneconomic As Renewables Costs Drop
As much as 80 percent of the coal-fired power plants in the United States are already uneconomic compared to new wind and solar projects, energy and climate policy think tank Continue Reading
US coal exports jump to 18-month high in March
US coal exports rose to an 18-month high 6.88 million mt in March, as thermal coal exports jumped to their highest level since January 2019, while metallurgical coal shipments declined Continue Reading
Coal Consumption in the U.S. Declines as Natural Gas, Solar, Wind Energy Rise – Bloomberg
In 2020, Americans used 447 million short tons (to distinguish from metric tons) of coal. That’s enough to fill 4 million railroad cars, which sounds like a lot. But it’s also Continue Reading
“We are moving the horizon.”
No one on the train knew what time it would arrive at its destination. For hour after hour it snaked through the snow-covered forests of far eastern Siberia without passing Continue Reading
US coal generation rises to six-month high in February: EIA
US power generation from coal totaled a six-month high 87.85 TWh in February, up 7.4% from January and 56.6% higher than the year-ago month, Energy Information Administration data showed April Continue Reading
Weekly US coal train loadings average 74.4 trains/day, reaching six-week high: STB
Weekly US coal train loadings averaged 74.4 trains/day in the week ended April 16, up 2.4 trains/day from the previous week, Surface Transportation Board data showed April 23. Receive daily Continue Reading
India Is Pushing For More Coal Capacity
One of the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitters, India, could add more coal-fired electricity generation capacity despite the global push for clean power sources. India could still need new coal Continue Reading