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In Search Of A Future For Coal
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Demand for coal-fired electricity is on the decline. In response, regions around the world that rely on coal production for jobs and revenue are studying on new, cleaner ways to keep it on the market.
Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/category/using-energy/page/5/)
Demand for coal-fired electricity is on the decline. In response, regions around the world that rely on coal production for jobs and revenue are studying on new, cleaner ways to keep it on the market.
With feast season right around the corner, dreams of pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce have us wondering: What do you want to know about the way energy impacts your food? Send us your questions! We’ll put them to a reader vote, then investigate the winning question. #eatyourfuel
The EPA is expected to released tougher standards for ozone emissions Thursday, and opinions in Colorado remain sharply divided.
The Chinese government has promised to remedy some of the consequences of burning coal. In a joint press conference with President Obama on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a plan to put a country-wide price on carbon emissions, starting in 2017.
The greater sage grouse is not heading to the Endangered Species List, for now. US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell made the long-awaited announcement Tuesday in Colorado, flanked by four state governors.
Cybersecurity experts like to divide the world into two categories: Those who have been hacked, and those who have been hacked but just don’t know it yet. As the electric grid gets digitized, it becomes increasingly vulnerable to hackers. We know hackers are getting onto the grid. So how big of a threat do they really pose?
Pope Francis’ visit to the US is sure to touch on his recent calls for serious action on climate change. Is that something coal country Catholics want to hear?
As Denmark strives to reach ambitious renewables goals, it isn’t just adding more wind turbines and solar panels—it’s totally rethinking the way we consume electricity.
As part of a series of listening sessions held across the country, representatives from the Bureau of Land Management recently came to Gillette, Wyo., to meet with residents about the agency’s federal coal program. The meeting quickly turned into an impassioned discussion about the future of the coal industry. Janice Schneider, with the Department of the Interior, said the agency was looking for comments on “how the Bureau of Land Management can best manage its coal resources.” The other issue was whether or not the BLM should charge coal companies higher royalties for coal mined on federal land. Independent studies have found that coal companies may not be charged enough for federal coal.