09Dec

Coal’s Time Remains Now

The Economist has decided that it’s time for the world to stop using coal. The magazine argues that based on falling coal demand in Europe and the U.S., it’s not only possible for the world to turn its back on the leading fuel for electricity generation but it’s what responsible nations must do. Perhaps it’s […]

On December 9, 2020
Asia, carbon capture utilization and storage, coal, emissions, energy addition, Great Britain, technology, The Economist

25Nov

Consol Energy Wants to Build an Advanced, Carbon Capture-Equipped Coal Plant. It’s Exactly What U.S. Energy Leadership Demands.

A recent presidential candidate confidently declared that American ingenuity, directed at advanced coal technology, could produce essential breakthroughs. He said, “This is America. We figured out how to put a man on the moon in 10 years. You can’t tell me we can’t figure out how to burn coal that we mine right here in […]

On November 25, 2020
Asia, Barack Obama, carbon capture utilization and storage, Coal FIRST, Consol Energy, Department of Energy (DOE), Joe Biden

24Jun

Coal Remains the World’s Leading Fuel for Electricity Generation

The world needs U.S. coal technology leadership more than ever. And if the U.S. is indeed concerned with tackling the global emissions challenge, coal technology can’t be an afterthought in the climate equation, it needs to be a centerpiece of the effort. The 2020 BP Statistical Review of World Energy highlights a trend that is […]

On June 24, 2020
Asia, Axios, carbon capture, China, Coal FIRST, emissions, Fatih Birol, India, Indonesia, International Energy Agency (IEA), Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, technology, Vietnam, Wood Mackenzie

03Jun

Ending the Abuse of Section 401 Permitting

Global demand for coal remains strong. In fact, coal remains the world’s leading fuel for electricity generation and hundreds of new plants – particularly in Asia – are either planned or already under construction. But despite the world’s largest coal reserves, relatively little American coal is making it into a booming Asian market. The problem […]

On June 3, 2020
Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Asia, Clean Water Act, coal exports, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), infrastructure, Katie Sweeney, Millennium Bulk Terminal, National Mining Association (NMA), Rich Nolan, Senator John Barrasso, The Washington Examiner

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

22Feb

Building a Better Future from West Virginia to India

The world’s population is racing towards 10 billion by 2050. It’s an astounding number that has huge implications for global energy use but also for material needs. As populations grow, urbanization is growing as well. A higher and higher percentage of us are living in cities. The United Nations reported last year that 55 percent […]

On February 22, 2019
Arch Coal, Asia, China, coal, coking coal, India, Jude Clemente, Leer South, metallurgical coal, steel, United Nations, urbanization, West Virginia, World Bank