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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, metallurgical 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, David McKinley, electricity grid, Larry Bucshon, Matt Bevin, polar vortex, Real Clear Politics, Rick Perry
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27Mar

New Report Reaffirms Electricity Markets Aren’t Adequately Valuing Reliability

A new study being pushed by renewables advocates deserves note – but not for the reason its backers claim. It is noteworthy in that it is the perfect example of just how dysfunctional our electricity markets actually are and how uninformed the energy debate has become. The study, titled “The Coal Cost Crossover,” suggests that […]
  • On March 27, 2019
  • "The Coal Cost Crossover", baseload power, coal, coal-fired power plants, electricity grid, renewable energy
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06Mar

A Most Vital Technology

What technology does Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), believe is “most vital” to reducing emissions? Wind or solar power? Nuclear energy or energy storage? It is, in fact, carbon capture. Mr. Birol made his remarks last week in a joint press conference with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Both are adamant […]
  • On March 6, 2019
  • carbon capture utilization and storage, coal, Fatih Birol, fossil fuels, HELE technology, International Energy Agency (IEA), Rick Perry, technology, World Coal Association
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01Mar

A Warning Not to be Ignored

How valuable is a balanced, diverse mix of energy sources? Just ask the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the grid operator that manages the electricity grid for much of the U.S. Midwest and parts of Canada. When the polar vortex hammered the Midwest at the end of January, the grid weathered the storm, but it […]
  • On March 1, 2019
  • coal, electricity grid, Germany, Hans-Wilhelm Schiffer, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Minnesota, polar vortex, renewable energy, wind, World Energy Council
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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
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05Feb

A Warning to Proceed with Caution

What’s the cost of inaction to protect the fuel diversity of our grid? New York offers a hint. The Empire State may have only two coal-fired power plants remaining, but a new rule aimed at effectively eliminating coal power from the state’s grid by 2020 is already jolting markets. As Bloomberg reported, the rule hasn’t […]
  • On February 5, 2019
  • all-of-the-above, baseload power, coal, Duke Energy Corporation, Exelon Corporation, FirstEnergy Corporation, HELE technology, Multiple Intervenors, New York, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), PJM Interconnection, Public Service Enterprise Group, Rod Kuckro
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30Jan

The German Misstep

Strong voter support for an all-of-the-above energy strategy in the U.S. – as identified in recent Morning Consult polling – is undoubtedly informed by experience. Just ask Xcel Energy customers dealing with record subzero temperatures this week who were asked to turn their thermostats down to 55 degrees to prevent widespread natural gas outages in the area. […]
  • On January 30, 2019
  • coal, Dietar Woidke, Energiewende, Germany, Johan Rockstrom, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, renewable energy, Xcel Energy
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