Countries in and around Middle East adding 41 gigawatts of coal-fired electricity
May 11, 2018 | News
Out of Middle East countries, Turkey uses more coal powered electricity than most others Planned […]
Coal power generation declines in United Kingdom as natural gas, renewables grow
April 24, 2018 | News
Coal consumption has been declining in the UK for decades In the United Kingdom, electricity […]
US coal exports increased by 61% in 2017 as shipments to Asia more than doubled
April 20, 2018 | USA
6 countries (Brazil, Japan, Ukraine, Canada, India, South Korea) importing metallurgical coal from U.S. accounted […]
About 7% of fossil fuels consumed for non-combustion use in the United States
April 6, 2018 | USA
In 2017, about 13% of total petroleum products consumed were for non-combustion use While most […]
US coal demand remains flat for decades – EIA
March 30, 2018 | USA
Coal demand drops to 14% of total generation by 2050, and utilization rate for coal […]
US electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose
March 20, 2018 | USA
Wind made up 6.3% of total new generation and utility-scale solar made up 1.3%, both […]
Alberta Government announces distribution of funding for coal communities
March 19, 2018 | Alberta
Program includes $40-million fund income support to workers transitioning from thermal coal mines and coal-fired […]
US coal mine closures, falling production leads to productivity increases – EIA
March 9, 2018 | USA
After several years of declines, coal production and employment increased in 2017 Coal mining productivity […]
Natural gas expected to remain most-consumed fuel in U.S. industrial sector
March 1, 2018 | USA
EIA projects natural gas produced in Appalachian and Permian basins will account for most production […]
New federal regulations will phase out Canada’s coal power plants by 2030, set new standards for gas power plants
February 19, 2018 | Canada
Proposed regulations would accelerate phase-out of traditional coal-fired electricity across Canada to 2030 New draft […]
US coal production, exports, and prices increased in 2017
February 16, 2018 | USA
US coal production increases are in part to bankruptcy-caused restructuring of several major coal producers […]
US energy-related CO2 emissions expected to rise slightly in 2018, remain flat in 2019
February 8, 2018 | USA
US energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 861 million metric tons, 14% from 2005 to 2017 […]
China’s coal imports from Russia, Mongolia surge in 2017
January 25, 2018 | News
Australia accounts for the highest amount of China’s coal imports at 79.91 million tonnes. EndCoal.org […]
Opinion: Killing nuclear and coal the European way
January 22, 2018 | Opinion
Europe has a history of dramatically closing down power plants in response to political pressures. […]
Natural gas to remain primary fuel for US electricity generation for next 2 years – EIA
January 22, 2018 | USA
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, natural gas Non-hydro renewables’ share of total US utility-scale […]