Wyoming coal supplies power for millions of Americans, provides thousands of high-paying jobs and … could be the secret to achieving silky smooth and healthy skin. That’s what a group of investors willing to spend serious money is betting on. The buzz in southwestern Wyoming is that the next skincare capital of the world could …
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Are more blackouts rolling our way? Coal and gas are needed to shore up our electricity supply: Robert W. Chase
If ever there was a question about how risky growing dependence on Green energy for electricity production is, it was dispelled with results of a newly completed analysis of government energy data showing that some of the areas with the nation’s best sources of wind and solar power have been placed off limits due to …
In China’s coal country, full steam ahead with new power plants despite climate pledges
China has decommissioned 70.45 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired plants in the last decade, and is building far more renewable energy, opens new tab capacity than any other country. Analysts say coal use may peak as soon as this year. But a sudden flurry of approvals of new coal-fired plants in recent years raises doubts about …
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. …