As artificial intelligence steadily and rapidly works its way into all aspects of our daily lives and businesses, the need for massive data centers to process the enormous amount of information generated will only continue to increase. According to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University1, data centers are driving a massive surge in …
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How Carbon from Coal is Poised to Change Our Society—a Second Time
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 …
The Death of Coal is Greatly Exaggerated
Despite the hopes of some, the narrative that coal is about to reach the end of its useful life could not be more incorrect or misleading. While thermal coal still fuels approximately 35% of global electricity production [1], its importance extends far beyond power generation. Market demand for non-energy-related coal continues to rise across multiple …
