Over the last 20 years, there has been a heated debate over one of the elements on the periodic table. Carbon is an essential building block of life on Earth, based on its ability to form stable bonds with other elements. It played a transformational role in fueling the Industrial Revolution and creating our modern …
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Halfway Between Kyoto and 2050
This essay evaluates past carbon emission reduction and the feasibility of eliminating fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. Despite international agreements, government spending and regulations, and technological advancements, global fossil fuel consumption surged by 55 percent between 1997 and 2023. And the share of fossil fuels in global energy consumption has only decreased …
Wyoming Miners Say U.S. Not Getting Truth About Coal, So They’ll Have To Do It
One of the subtle themes emerging from the Wyoming Mining Association’s annual convention in this Western-themed town on the edge of Yellowstone National Park is a heady conversation of messaging being developed to counter Washington, D.C.’s anti-fossil fuel policymakers. …
Could the Next Generation of Microelectronics Be Made From Coal?
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. …
