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11Mar

The “Most Critical” Technology

Just a week ago, (and what a week it has been) International Energy Agency Director Fatih Birol testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Asked what technology is most essential to tackling emissions, he didn’t mince words. “If I had to pick one technology as the most critical, if I had a magic […]

On March 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders, carbon capture utilization and storage, Fatih Birol, International Energy Agency (IEA), Rick Perry, technology

05Mar

Energy Legislation that Puts Innovation First

For the first time in more than a decade, the U.S. may be getting closer to passing comprehensive energy legislation. Earlier this week, the Senate voted 84-3 to start debate of an energy package introduced by senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV). The legislation, S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act, has drawn […]

On March 5, 2020
American Energy Innovation Act, carbon capture utilization and storage, clean coal, innovation, Joe Manchin, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, Rich Nolan

26Feb

Ensuring a Future for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

This week, a House subcommittee is holding a hearing on the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. The hearing, titled, “Asleep at the Switch: How the Department of Labor Failed to Oversee the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund,” is certain to include a lot of finger pointing. It could also prove productive if the right questions […]

On February 26, 2020
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, Congress

20Feb

Guidance to Get Going

It’s not every day when a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cause for excitement. Yesterday was one of those rare exceptions. The IRS finally issued guidance on the 45Q carbon capture tax credits. It was guidance the energy industry has been anticipating for two years, ever since Congress passed bipartisan legislation creating […]

On February 20, 2020
45Q, carbon capture utilization and storage, coal, emissions, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Mining Association (NMA), natural gas, polling, technology

13Feb

Markets Must Better Value Flexible, Dispatchable Coal Power

How valuable is a kilowatt hour of electricity? That, of course, depends greatly on when that electricity is produced and just how much it’s needed. Consider the gulf in value of excess electricity generated by solar power midday and the electricity produced by a coal plant when demand is spiking and intermittent sources of power […]

On February 13, 2020
coal, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), National Association of Regulatory Commissioners, natural gas, Peter Balash, solar, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Texas, wind

06Feb

Understanding Global Trends, Voters Want the U.S. to Lead on Coal Technology

In one of the most developed economies on earth, a place synonymous with advanced technology, coal isn’t on the way out; in fact, its role is growing. As The New York Times reported this week, Japan is building 22 new coal plants over the next five years. For Japan, advanced coal plants mean energy security […]

On February 6, 2020
all-of-the-above, carbon capture utilization and storage, coal, energy security, Japan, polling

30Jan

A Failure to Connect the Dots

The U.S. has a growing energy infrastructure problem. More precisely, major transmission lines needed to move wind and solar power from regions of production to centers of demand aren’t being built at nearly the pace needed. Natural gas pipeline additions are also failing to keep up with gas demand. One infrastructure project after another is […]

On January 30, 2020
California, coal-fired power plants, Germany, infrastructure, Iowa, Minnesota, natural gas, North Dakota, solar, South Dakota, Texas, transmission lines, wind

27Jan

Pumping the Brakes on Power Grid Jenga

Indiana is right to be concerned. Coal has been indispensable in providing the low-cost, reliable power that has fueled industry in one of the nation’s leading manufacturing states. The sudden and accelerating loss of coal power in Indiana, and in surrounding states – without a plan to reliably replace it – has lawmakers and energy […]

On January 27, 2020
coal-fired power plants, cyber security, emissions, energy security, grid reliability, Indiana, ISO New England

17Jan

For Global Energy Leadership, Think Coal FIRST

What does the coal plant of the future look like? For too many people, the answer is that we don’t need new coal technology nor a new generation of plants. That line of thinking is a huge mistake. Too many self-described energy and climate experts seem blissfully unaware of global energy trends and global energy […]

On January 17, 2020
Asia, clean coal, Coal FIRST, Department of Energy (DOE), technology

09Jan

An Update 40 Years in the Making

Almost untouched since its inception in the late 1970s, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is finally getting a desperately needed update. Over the years, NEPA has become an albatross around the necks of infrastructure and energy projects of all stripes. Instead of encouraging smart environmental analysis and transparency in decision making, it has been […]

On January 9, 2020
Casey Hammond, energy, infrastructure, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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