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27Nov

Thanksgiving in Coal Country

While media continue to look for new and exciting ways to attack this president, one that doesn’t hold water is the criticism that, despite his promises, he hasn’t delivered anything meaningful for coal country. To be clear: there are significant challenges facing today’s coal industry. Immediate action must be taken to rebalance and restore competition […]
  • On November 27, 2019
  • clean power plan, coal, employment, Stream Rule
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21Nov

Breaking News: Fuel Targeting Doesn’t Work

A report issued this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration found that U.S. carbon emissions from energy increased in 2018. You heard that right. Emissions are up, despite the near constant vilification of coal and hundreds of millions spent by activists like Michael Bloomberg. And to be clear: that’s hundreds of millions spent not […]
  • On November 21, 2019
  • carbon capture, coal, emissions, Environmental Science Technology, natural gas, oil, technology, U.S. Energy Information Administration, USE IT Act
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09Oct

Think Innovation, Not Fuel Targeting

For the better part of a decade, U.S. emissions reduction efforts have largely consisted of fuel switching from coal to natural gas. Driven by regulatory policies that singled out coal-based electricity generation as the target, the natural gas industry seized the opportunity for a PR push to brand gas generation as “clean” power.   Despite […]
  • On October 9, 2019
  • Bill Gates, coal, emissions, innovation, natural gas, Rhodium, technology
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26Sep

Charting a Replicable Path Forward

U.N. Climate Week has delivered no shortage of rhetoric and theatrics, but not nearly enough focus on energy reality and replicable solutions. Amid the summit, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released its International Energy Outlook, projecting that global energy consumption is expected to increase 50 percent by midcentury as the global population surges towards 10 billion. […]
  • On September 26, 2019
  • coal, Fatih Birol, oil, U.N. Climate Week, U.S. Energy Information Administration
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11Sep

Restore Competition to Electricity Markets

Are renewable sources of power ready to stand on their own two feet? Ask wind and solar boosters and the answer would seemingly be yes. The story we’re being told is that after decades of government support, wind and solar projects are now cost-competitive with traditional sources of power. Except when they’re not. Curiously, these […]
  • On September 11, 2019
  • baseload power, coal, grid reliability, renewable energy, renewables subsidies, University of Chicago
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31Jul

Grappling with the Global Challenge

As the great climate debate continues to dominate the news – Green New Deal? Green Real Deal? The Green Dream? – more policymakers need to wake up to the reality that any effective emissions reduction strategy must be globally replicable. Policy, and most importantly technology, must be advanced that can effectively slash emissions in the […]
  • On July 31, 2019
  • carbon capture, coal, electricity grid, International Energy Agency (IEA)
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12Jun

A Roll of the Dice

Jerry Jones, the enigmatic, billionaire, oil-man owner of the Dallas Cowboys just made a big bet on the future of natural gas. His gamble is a timely reminder that low prices and cheap energy don’t tend to stay that way. Predicting just when natural gas prices rise is anyone’s guess, but Jerry is rolling the […]
  • On June 12, 2019
  • American Chemistry Council, baseload power, coal, EIA, IHS Markit, Jerry Jones, natural gas, nuclear, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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29May

The Real Energy Story in the U.K.

From the tone of the coverage announcing that the U.K. has gone more than 10 days without generating any electricity using coal, one would think Britain had singlehandedly turned the tide against rising global emissions. Renewable boosters and climate hawks have fallen over themselves in praise of this “accomplishment.” But what this fawning coverage has […]
  • On May 29, 2019
  • coal, Germany, renewable energy, United Kingdom
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15May

American Infrastructure Requires American Mining

Sound the trumpets, it’s infrastructure week again. While it remains anyone’s guess whether or not a bipartisan compromise can be brokered for a deal, the urgency for action on the nation’s crumbling infrastructure is greater than ever. The clock continues to tick. In 2017, the American Society for Civil Engineering released its most recent infrastructure […]
  • On May 15, 2019
  • coal, economy, infrastructure, met coal, mining, steel, supply chain
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04Apr

A Clear Call for Action on Grid Reliability

Last Friday, Real Clear Politics hosted an event on the future of the U.S. electricity grid, or rather the challenge of maintaining grid reliability as the nation’s electricity mix undergoes dramatic change. The event, sponsored by NMA and America’s Power, brought together energy experts and officials on the frontline of the issue, including the Secretary […]
  • On April 4, 2019
  • all-of-the-above, America's Power, baseload power, coal, coal-fired power plants, Congressman David McKinley, Congressman Larry Bucshon, electricity grid, Governor Matt Bevin, polar vortex, Real Clear Politics, Secretary Rick Perry
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