Imagine that you’re a power engineer in 1975, designing and building the U.S. electrical grid. Coal is undoubtedly king, generating nearly three times as much as gas, oil, or hydropower. Nuclear power Continue Reading
Across the board, the four major Class I railroads said low natural gas prices, coal plant retirements and a mild winter drove declines in coal volumes in the first quarter Continue Reading
Inside Clean Energy Great River Energy has announced it will close the largest coal-fired power plant in North Dakota and replace it with renewable sources, an almost complete overhaul of Continue Reading
An indicator of China’s coal demand surged almost a third above levels last year as hotter-than-usual weather and factories rushing to make up for lost orders boosted power demand, spurring a Continue Reading
Another Powder River Basin coal mine has reduced its workforce in response to weak market conditions. Decker Coal Company furloughed 98 miners Friday, sending them home until May 26, according Continue Reading
Illinois Basin coal production totaled over 19.2 million st in the first quarter of 2020, down 7.3% from the previous quarter and down 30.7% from the year-ago quarter, Mine Health Continue Reading
Coal production in the Powder River Basin totaled over about 13.4 million st in the second quarter, down 13.4% from the previous quarter and down 11% from the year-ago period, Continue Reading
Stimulus loans meant to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic are being doled out to coal companies, stoking criticism from environmentalists that the Trump administration is using the Continue Reading
Financing a thermal coal project in Australia just got a little bit harder after Westpac Banking Corp. said it would exit the sector by 2030, leaving Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Continue Reading
Coal India Ltd.’s shipments in April slumped 25.5% from a year earlier after more than a month-long nationwide lockdown halted economic activity, eroding demand for India’s most dominant energy source. Shipments dropped Continue Reading
