Affordable, reliable electricity is fundamental to modern life. It provides clean, safe light around the clock, cools our homes in summer and heats many in winter, and powers the digital world we rely on through our smartphones and computers. Although hundreds of millions of Americans use electricity every day, most of us don’t think twice …
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Italy Ready to Restart Coal-Fired Plants, Postpone Total Coal Phaseout
Officials in Italy said they are prepared to restart the country’s four remaining coal-fired power plants if supply issues for oil and natural gas persist, while also moving to postpone a permanent shutdown of those facilities until at least 2038 to support industrial competitiveness and economic stability. …
How Regulatory Realism is Securing the American Grid
On March 27, 2026, the EPA finalized a rule repealing the 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. By reverting these standards to the workable 2012 baseline, the administration has signaled a long-overdue return to energy pragmatism, prioritizing the stability of the American power grid over the ideological pursuit of a fossil-free future. …
Paul Ehrlich on Energy: Consistently Wrong but Never in Doubt
The recent death of Paul R. Ehrlich, one of the first to sound the climate alarm, invites a look back at his energy views, which were errant when made and are embarrassingly so today. …
Solar and wind aren’t real power sources, they’re intermittent fuel-savers
Advocates of solar and wind replacing fossil fuel power downplay the obvious, glaring problem that the grid requires electricity on-demand and that weather-determined, intermittent solar and wind can provide nothing resembling that. They either don’t mention intermittency or claim it’s easily addressed. …
The EPA Rightly Rescinded the Endangerment Finding; Now it’s Up to the Courts
On his first day in office, President Trump promised to sharply reverse course from the Obama and Biden administrations on energy policy. Over a year and 300 actions later, the Trump administration’s commitment to unleashing American energy abundance has been proven time and time again. …
China Touts Its Renewables but Fossil Fuels Rule
Despite the growing prominence of renewable energy generation, coal still remains the dominant source of electricity for China and India. Even if these countries continue to increase renewable generation, it’s unlikely that they’ll move off coal anytime soon. …
Trump directs military to strike new deals with coal-fired power plants: ‘Going to be buying a lot of coal’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of War (DOW) to work directly with coal-fired power plants on new long-term power purchasing agreements, arguing the move would ensure “more reliable power and stronger and more resilient grid power.” …
Rumors Of Coal’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Coal-fired power could remain part of the United States’ energy mix for longer than previously anticipated. Rapid growth in electricity demand is forcing utilities and policymakers to prioritize reliability over retirement schedules. …
US Coal Generation Surges During Winter Storm Fern Crisis
US coal generation during Winter Storm Fern revealed critical insights about America’s electricity infrastructure vulnerabilities during extreme weather events. The operational response demonstrated coal’s unique position within America’s generation portfolio. …
