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. …
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How AI Is Breathing New Life into Aging Coal-Fired Power Assets
Coal is finding its way back into the energy conversation—not as a nostalgic nod to the past, but as a pragmatic response to a very modern challenge: the insatiable energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). As AI data centers proliferate, their need for reliable, around-the-clock electricity is forcing utilities and policymakers to rethink the importance …
The Supreme Court Will Not Stay the EPA Power Plant Rule While It Goes through the Lower Courts
The Supreme Court has decided not to stay the EPA’s “power plant rule” that requires the use of an expensive and non-commercial technology while lower courts deliberate the rule and its legality. …
India has Pushed Hard for Solar, But as Billions Demand More Power, Coal Provides
Even though India has been significantly increasing its renewable energy capacity in recent years, when demand for electricity surges, it still goes back to its most trusted source of power: coal. …
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. …
