Biden Can’t Save U.S. Coal, But He Can Help The Miners
Margaret Thatcher hated the UK’s coal miners and especially their union. A series of brutal strikes divided the nation during her regime. But when the time came to deal with Continue Reading
Powder River Basin second quarter production down 21.5% on quarter:
Powder River Basin coal production totaled 49.2 million st in the April-June quarter, down 21.5% from the previous quarter, Mine Safety and Health Administration data showed August 3. From the Continue Reading
A Giant New Coal Plant Helped Boost This Japan Utility’s Sales
How does a utility make money in the midst of one of the worst hits to power demand in modern history? By burning a little coal. At least, that’s what Kyushu Electric Continue Reading
May coal deliveries to US power plants fall to more than 13-year low: EIA
Coal deliveries to US power plants fell to a more than 13-year low of 28.9 million st in May, down 3.7% from 30.02 million st delivered in April and 37% Continue Reading
This is one absolute failure by Donald Trump that is actually good for the United States
To say that in 2019 America produced less coal than it has in any year since 1978 is telling only part of the story. Because in 1978 coal mines across the Continue Reading
Biggest U.S. Coal Carbon Capture Project Halted After Oil Price Crash
Low oil prices have made the only large-scale commercial project for carbon capture in the United States uneconomical, E&E News reported on Tuesday. The Petra Nova project for capturing carbon Continue Reading
U.S. coal production hit its lowest point in last four decades
Last year was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad one for the U.S. coal-mining industry. Freshly publicized federal data showing that U.S. coal production is down to its lowest Continue Reading
U.S. Coal Production Crashes To 1978 Lows
U.S. coal production fell another 7% in 2019—the lowest amount of coal produced in the United States since 1978, during the national coal miners’ strike, according to the Energy Information Continue Reading
Poland Stumbles on Long and Winding Road to Coal-Free Future
Poland’s government started discussions with utilities and powerful mining unions about speeding up the country’s green transformation, only to hit the first hurdle within hours. Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin’s Continue Reading
Deutsche Bank tightens fossil fuel lending policies
Deutsche Bank ( DBKGn.DE ), said on Monday it would end business worldwide with the companies most exposed to coal mining by 2025 at the latest, as part of a Continue Reading
US Hampton Roads coal exports drop to near four-year low in June
Coal exports out of the terminals in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia were at a three-year low at 1.55 million st in June, down 26.3% from 2.1 million st Continue Reading
US 2020 coal production expected to fall 28.9% on year to 57-year low: EIA
The US is estimated to produce 501.3 million st of coal in 2020, the US Energy Information Administration said July 7, lowering its estimate from a month ago by 28.7 Continue Reading
Germany’s Coal Power Could Shut Down a Decade Early
For a country that prides itself on its clean, green image, Germany’s power sector is remarkably dirty. Despite having the third-largest installed base of wind and solar power after China and the Continue Reading
Coronavirus slams Poland’s already-troubled coal industry
The coronavirus has ripped through Poland’s coal mines, where men descend deep underground in tightly packed elevators and work shoulder-to-shoulder to extract the source of 75% of the nation’s electrical Continue Reading
US coal exports drop to 3.5-year low in May: Census
Lowest exports since September 2016 Year-to-date thermal exports down 26.8% on year US coal exports tumbled to a 3.5-year low 4.28 million mt in May, as metallurgical and bituminous coal Continue Reading
Why Power Companies Can’t Ditch Coal Just Yet
We’ve always had difficulty understanding why US electric companies have not simply closed down old, smaller and least efficient coal-fired power plants quickly. From a simple bargaining perspective we thought Continue Reading
April coal deliveries to US power plants fall to over 13-year low: EIA
Coal deliveries to US power plants fell to over a 13-year low of 30.02 million st in April, down 13.5% from 34.71 million st delivered in March and 32.9% lower Continue Reading
A Call for Massive Reinvestment Aims to Reverse Coal Country’s Rapid Decline
The global coronavirus that’s put tens of millions of Americans out of work and plunged the nation into a recession is speeding an ongoing transition away from coal. With devastation Continue Reading
2020 Will Be A Brutal Year For Coal
As if the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic weren’t enough, a series of trade battles have redoubled the United States’ economic woes in recent weeks. Like everywhere else Continue Reading
US Hampton Roads coal exports falls to three-year low in May
Coal exports out of the terminals in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia were at a three-year-low 2.1 million st in May, down 7.8% from 2.28 million st in April Continue Reading
Europe’s Coal Heartland Is the Hottest Market for Green Power
As Europe prepares a multi-billion-dollar blitz to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a race is on to cash in on the green transformation of its most-polluting member. Poland, which currently relies Continue Reading
The U.S. Coal Industry Is Declining Irreversibly
Nearly all of the coal produced in the United States goes for electricity generation, but its share has been eroded in recent years by growing natural gas-powered generation and rising Continue Reading
China Likely to Ease Coal Mine Closures to Meet Rising Needs
China will likely ease the pressure on local governments to shut older, inefficient coal mines as it seeks to meet rising demand of the most-polluting fuel to spur its economic Continue Reading
The Pandemic Has Everyone Ditching Coal Quicker — Except Asia
While the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the death of coal in developed nations, the dirtiest fossil fuel is alive and kicking in Asia. Demand for electricity plunged — and with it Continue Reading
US coal output forecast at 530 mil st in 2020, consumption at 394 million st: EIA
The US Energy Information Administration forecast coal production of 530 million st in 2020, down 23.2% from the estimated 2019 output of 690 million st, the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Continue Reading
Britain goes coal free as renewables edge out fossil fuels
Britain is about to pass a significant landmark – at midnight on Wednesday it will have gone two full months without burning coal to generate power. A decade ago about Continue Reading
Feature: Illinois Basin coal production matches fall in demand, driving change
With Illinois Basin thermal coal output expected to decline by up to 30% on an annualized basin in order to better meet 2020 demand, it will require adjustments and restructuring Continue Reading
US weekly coal train loadings average 55.1 trains/d, hit six-year low: STB
Weekly US coal train loadings averaged 55.1 trains/day in the week ended May 22, down 0.8 train/day from the previous week, Surface Transportation Board data showed Friday. Receive daily email Continue Reading
US weekly coal production totals 8.2 million st; at new 2020 weekly low: EIA
Weekly US coal production was estimated at approximately 8.2 million st in the week ended May 16, down 1.6% from the previous week, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday. Receive Continue Reading
Trump campaign for US coal undermined by industry slump
Jobs are being lost from the US coal industry at the fastest rate in decades as the fuel gets crowded out of an electricity market that is shrinking because of Continue Reading
Coal’s U.S. Downfall Is a Lesson for Power Markets
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
Class I railroads see sharp Q1 declines in coal volumes, eye infrastructure changes
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: With Planned Closing of North Dakota Coal Plant, Energy Transition Comes Home to Rural America
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
Coal Burned by China Power Plants Jumps on Heat, Virus Recovery
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
Montana coal mine furloughs workers amid diminished demand
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 output totals 19.2 million st; lowest on available data: MSHA
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
Powder River Basin Q1 coal production totals 62.6 million st, down 13.4% on quarter: MSHA
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
Coal Companies Snag Paycheck Protection Loans for Small Business
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
Coal’s Heartland Faces Financing Vacuum as Banks Withdraw
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 April Shipments Fall 25.5% as Lockdown Erodes Demand
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
Weekly US coal production drops again to over 10-year low: EIA
Weekly US coal production declined for the fourth straight week to an estimated 8.58 million st in the week ended April 25, down 0.5% from a week earlier and 39.4% Continue Reading
Coal Demand Set for Biggest Annual Drop Since World War II
Global coal demand is heading for its biggest annual drop since World War II as economic activity plunges due to coronavirus lockdowns. Burning coal to make electricity in several European Continue Reading
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Accelerating Coal’s Demise
You can add coal to the list of global commodities struggling during the pandemic. Prices haven’t yet turned negative (like oil), but coronavirus is accelerating the demise of the dirtiest Continue Reading
In Global Coronavirus Energy Slump, Coal is the Biggest Loser
As silent factories and deserted offices hobble demand for electricity worldwide, the biggest loser is coal. In the U.S., coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points since Continue Reading
US power sector stockpiles reach near 3-year high, total 140 mil st in Feb: EIA
US power sector coal stockpiles totaled 140 million st in February, up 4.4% from January, US Energy Information Administration data showed Friday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize Continue Reading
US monthly coal-fired power generation declines to new low of 56.1 TWh in February: EIA
US coal-fired power generation totaled 56.1 TWh in February, down 14% from Monday, US Energy Information Administration data showed Friday. From the year-ago month, generation was down 29.9%. Additionally, February Continue Reading
Weekly US coal production falls to over 10-year low: EIA
Highlights All four major basins at multi-year lows US cumulative production down 19.6% year on year Houston — Weekly US coal production tumbled to an estimated 8.62 million st in Continue Reading
US coal carrier departures reach eight-week high with 42 carriers:
Weekly US coal ship departures totaled 42 in the week ended April 18, up eight from the previous week, data from cFlow, Platts trade-flow software, showed. Departures dropped to an Continue Reading
Coronavirus accelerates decline of slumping coal industry
Travis Deti has been working the phones to try to get government support for the U.S. coal industry during the coronavirus pandemic. Between recent calls, the head of the Wyoming Continue Reading
Citi Vows to Stop Working with Thermal Coal-Mining Companies
Citigroup Inc. will stop providing financial services to thermal coal-mining companies over the next 10 years to help accelerate the economy’s shift away from fossil fuels. By 2025, the bank won’t Continue Reading