Meeting Global Demand

How important is American coal to the global energy mix? Consider that in 2022 U.S. coal exports went to 71 countries and U.S. coal played a critical role in helping Europe pivot away from Russian energy, filling yawning supply gaps during the worst energy crisis since the 1970s. The U.S. exported 84.8 million short tons […]

On July 19, 2023
Brazil, coal exports, coking coal, energy security, Europe, Germany, India, infrastructure, Japan, metallurgical coal, Railroads, renewable energy, Russia, solar power, South Korea, steel, supply chain, the Netherlands, urbanization, wind power

22Dec

A Year in Review

The year is coming to a close, but before we look forward to 2023 it’s worth looking back on the stories and themes that shaped the energy conversation in 2022 and coal’s role in it. An ongoing global energy crisis continues to upend markets and trade flows. Coal – so often the recipient of premature […]

On December 22, 2022
China, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Europe, fuel diversity, grid reliability, International Energy Agency (IEA), polling, Railroads, Wall Street Journal

28Sep

The Little Engine That Might Not

The recent 11th hour agreement to avoid a rail strike was a disaster narrowly avoided. A strike would have created a debilitating logistics chokepoint, disrupting supply chains of all kinds and creating enormous headwinds for the U.S. economy. Estimates put the cost of a rail strike at almost $2 billion a day. Yet, despite this […]

On September 28, 2022
Fox Business, National Mining Association (NMA), Railroads, Rich Nolan, Surface Transportation Board