‘Fossil fuels are dead,’ says CSX railroad chief: no more new trains for coal, ever he industrial revolution that began around 1750 was powered in large part by coal, and the carbon-rich fuel had 200 good years after that. By the middle of the last century, however, serious studies had begun of its deleterious effects … Continue reading ‘ #Fossil_fuels are dead,’ says CSX railroad chief: no more new trains for coal, ever→
Texas muni to shut Gibbons Creek coal plant for most of the year In ERCOT, the absence of a capacity market means energy market prices can reach up to $9000/MWh during peak demand events, making it profitable to operate some plants for only part of the year. But a recent influx of wind generation is … Continue reading #Texas muni to shut #Gibbons_Creek coal plant for most of the year→
Texas city tells ERCOT it plans to operate coal-fired plant seasonally he Texas city of Garland, near Dallas, has told the Electric Reliability Council of Texas it plans to mothball its 470-MW coal-fired plant on a seasonal basis, starting October 17. In a suspension of operations notice filed with ERCOT late Wednesday, Garland said it … Continue reading #Texas city tells ERCOT it plans to operate coal – fired plant seasonally→
There is no boom in coal jobs There is no boom in coal jobs, despite what President Trump and his surrogates say. Trump has been promising that his actions to lift environmental regulations on coal will bring back coal mining jobs. “You’re going back to work,” Trump told a group of miners when he signed … Continue reading There is no boom in coal jobs→
Coal to surpass natural gas as main US power generation fuel in 2017 The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Tuesday projected coal will briefly retake its crown from natural gas as the primary fuel for power generators in 2017 due to an increase in gas prices. Coal, however, is expected to lose that title again … Continue reading Coal to surpass natural gas as main US power generation fuel in 2017→
U.S. Coal Industry Is Dying, But Isn’t Buried Yet There’s been a lot of talk over President Donald Trump saving the U.S. coal industry in recent months. The President even went so far as to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, under which the U.S. pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by … Continue reading U.S. Coal Industry Is Dying, But Isn’t Buried Yet→
Solar jobs have grown 20 percent a year since 2012; coal, not so much Here’s a little quiz on a topic much discussed over the past couple of years: jobs. How many people work in the U.S. coal industry? Not just miners, but office staff, too. And, how many people work for solar-energy companies in … Continue reading Solar jobs have grown 20 percent a year since 2012; coal, not so much→
SOLAR ENERGY IS REVOLUTIONIZING MARKETS WHILE TRUMP TRIES TO PROP UP A DYING COAL INDUSTRY Protecting coal jobs today makes as much sense as protecting typing pool jobs around the time personal computers caught on in the 1980s. Solar technology will destroy coal and oil as energy sources even if President Donald Trump stamps his … Continue reading SOLAR ENERGY IS REVOLUTIONIZING MARKETS WHILE TRUMP TRIES TO PROP UP A DYING COAL INDUSTRY→
PJM Auction Signals Trouble for Nuclear, Coal, and Even Renewables Two nuclear plants owned by Exelon Corp. in Illinois and Pennsylvania failed to clear PJM Interconnection’s latest annual capacity auction, putting one of those financially crippled units at risk of early retirement. Meanwhile, procurements for solar, wind, and demand response fell dramatically compared to last … Continue reading PJM Auction Signals Trouble for Nuclear, Coal, and Even Renewables→
Coal power rises in Texas as gas, nuclear fall Washington, 22 May (Argus) — Texas coal-fired electricity generation rose by almost 84pc in April compared with a year earlier, as gas and nuclear power declined. Utilities dispatched 8.74 GWh of coal-fired power in to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) last month, compared with … Continue reading Coal power rises in Texas as gas, nuclear fall→
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