I write about and research the energy that sustains our modern life. On the other hand, US coal exports have been trending upwards as the world economy continues its decade long recovery and ...
The steel industry — particularly coal-based steelmaking in the Rust Belt — costs the country $6.9-13.2 billion and causes 460-892 premature deaths linked largely to coal every year ...
US coal producer Peabody and renewable energy developer RWE have announced a new partnership to repurpose reclaimed land previously used for coal mines into solar facilities. Peabody will supply ...
Yet this report finds that record reductions in coal use in developed countries, including the US, European Union, and South Korea, could signal the beginning of the end of the industry.
With US demand for coal waning, Peabody Energy Corp. has struck a deal to shift its focus on targeting growth in the global steel market. Peabody, the biggest US coal miner, agreed to pay as much ...
Scientists analyzed coal ash from power plants across the United States and found it could contain up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements — nearly eight times the amount the US has in ...
Javelin accounted for just under 20% of all coal shipped from the US in 2022 – which amounts to 12.7 million tons of the commodity, according to Riverside Shipping data. Its rise comes as the ...
"These are tiny particles, small enough to penetrate our lungs and make us sick." Zigler went on to list a slew of potential health risks posed by ingesting fumes from coal plants, saying it can ...
After decades of dominance, coal in 2020 was the third largest source of power, behind natural gas and nuclear. Getty Images The US coal industry declined during 2020 despite political support ...
The coming surge in battery storage deployment is further eroding the economics of coal and natural gas generation ... says in its new 2021 US Power Sector Outlook. Tech improvements and resulting ...