Despite supplying just over a third of global electricity generation, coal’s status as the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel is driving many countries to reevaluate the role that it plays in energy production and national economies. …
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Will the War on Coal Leave America in the Dark?
As the Biden administration promises to eliminate coal power throughout the United States, energy experts are sounding the alarm about what will be left of U.S. energy infrastructure if these plans succeed. …
GM buys out nearly half of its Buick dealers across the country, who opt to not sell EVs
General Motors said nearly half its Buick dealers took buyouts this year rather than invest in selling and servicing electric vehicles as the automaker’s brands transition to all electric by 2030. …
Answer Man: Asheville having electric bus woes? Reservoir water level OK? Will Speaker Mike Johnson be at local dinner?
Why is Asheville discontinuing their purchases of environmentally friendly buses like the four-year old electric vehicles, as well as the 13-year old hybrid buses this coming year with the traditional diesel buses that I thought the city was trying to get away from? And why don’t they look into natural gas as an alternative like …
North Dakota researchers find cost-effective way to extract rare-earth elements from coal
In a large warehouse in Grand Forks, Nicholas Dyrstad-Cincotta marvels at how far his team has come. Two years ago, they set out to test the economic viability of extracting critical metals from lignite coal, an abundant soft rock sediment found throughout North Dakota. …
South Africa Warns Others Not to Go From Electricity to Darkness
One of the architects of South Africa’s groundbreaking deal with rich nations to move more quickly away from coal sounded a note of caution to other countries considering similar agreements. …
Fossil fuels still dominate global power systems
Over 60% of global electricity generated so far in 2023 was produced by fossil fuels, despite the ongoing aggressive roll-out of renewable energy sources in every major economy. …
Coal Miners Struggle to Transition to Green Jobs in West Virginia, Research Finds
There is a common belief that coal miners and others working in carbon-intensive industries have the opportunity to transition to green energy jobs in sectors such as wind and solar. However, recent research challenges this narrative. A study conducted by researchers from Wake Forest University, the University of Pennsylvania, and labor analytics firm Lightcast found …
Grid operator sounds alarm as coal plant shutdown threatens power for millions
A power grid operator that serves millions of Americans across the mid-Atlantic is warning that a planned coal-fired power plant shutdown will severely threaten electricity supplies and occur before new power sources come online. …
Glencore coal deal shows power of fossil fuels – even on their way out
Glencore’s (GLEN.L) deal to buy Teck Resources’ (TECKb.TO) steelmaking coal unit shows how cheap fossil fuels can be a lucrative option for companies – for a decade or two at least – even as they are phased out in favour of renewable energy. …
