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A jump in natural gas costs has spurred several U.S. utilities to lift coal power output and cut back on gas-fired generation so far this year, reversing a years-long trend of lower coal use and emissions in the country While the trend has been a national phenomenon, six states – Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, South …
Six US States to Watch as Rising Gas Prices Drive a Coal Comeback Read More »
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced that it would make $100 million available to refurbish and modernize existing coal-fired power plants. The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reverse the decline of coal use in the United States. The Energy Department said last month it would provide $625 million to …
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A summary of Fossil Future Chapter 4, part 1 of 3 By Alex Epstein This is the fourth of the “Alex Notes” on my book Fossil Future—like Cliff’s Notes, but actually written by the author. (See #1, #2, and #3). Myth: Fossil fuels have made the planet less livable. Truth: Fossil fuels have made the planet incomparably more livable, …
COMMENTARY: How Fossil Fuels Make Earth More Livable Than It’s Ever Been – Alex Epstein Read More »
(Reuters) – Manufacturers in North America and Europe are set to embark on starkly different power-source paths in the decades ahead, which could reshape the future prospects for goods producers on both sides of the Atlantic. In North America, natural gas is primed to remain the main power source for factories and production lines thanks …
Energy Transition Set to Divide Manufacturers Across the Atlantic Read More »
A summary of Fossil Future, Chapter 2 By Alex Epstein This is the second of 11 “Alex Notes” on my book Fossil Future—like Cliff’s Notes, but actually written by the author. (Read the first one here.) Get Fossil Future (Also, for those who preordered Fossil Future or who are premium subscribers to this newsletter, I’m doing …
By Alex Epstein A summary of Fossil Future, Chapter 1 This is the first of 11 “Alex Notes” on my book Fossil Future—like Cliff’s Notes, but actually written by the author. Enjoy! Get Fossil Future (Some of you will remember that I started creating “Alex notes” as part of the Fossil Future book launch, but never …
By Timothy Gardner US opens 13.1 million acres of federal land to coal leasing Energy Department releases funds for power generation from coal Green group: move will spike power bills, damage health WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will expand coal mine leasing on federal lands and provide hundreds of millions of dollars …
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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is urging utilities across the country to keep coal-fired power plants running longer, in part to help deliver the vast amount of electricity needed to fuel artificial intelligence, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters on Thursday. Delaying the retirement of often half-century-old coal plants is part of a …
By Kevin Crowley Exxon Mobil Corp. said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. Global emissions will fall by a quarter by 2050, far short of the …
Exxon Says Global Emissions Goals Have Slipped as Coal Use Rises Read More »
By Dorothy Neufeld Key Takeaways In 2025, global renewable energy investment is projected to hit $780 billion, outpacing oil investment by $237 billion. Over the past decade, investment in renewables has surged 109%. Global energy investment has shifted dramatically in the last decade. As the world transitions to cleaner sources, capital is flowing into technologies …
Charted: The Shift in Global Energy Investment (2015-2025) Read More »
