08Mar

The Great Coal Disconnect

British consumers should be furious. Energy bills have all but wrecked the economy and delivered searing pain for households. Britain’s rush to slash its use of coal – that as of a decade ago met 40% of the nation’s power – left the nation extraordinarily exposed to the natural gas price spikes that came with […]

On March 8, 2023
Bloomberg, China, electricity prices, India, Indian Institute of Technology, Rohit Chandra, The Washington Post, United Kingdom

10Aug

Global Coal Use is on the Rise

While domestic energy policy continues to dominate headlines, it’s important policymakers don’t lose perspective on global energy reality. For all the talk of energy transition, the global story is one of energy addition where renewable sources of power are largely being added in addition to existing infrastructure and fuels. The world can’t pump enough oil, […]

On August 10, 2022
Bloomberg, China, energy addition, energy transition, Europe, Germany, International Energy Agency (IEA), Javier Blas, Russia, The Washington Post, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

25Mar

Keeping the Lights on is Essential Work

It would be difficult to find a piece of “news” coverage more out of touch with communities across our country than The Washington Post’srecent article questioning the essential nature of coal mining. From his perch in Washington, D.C., the writer brushes off coal’s contributions to the grid noting that “coal provides less than a quarter […]

On March 25, 2020
coal, coronavirus, Department of Homeland Security, electricity grid, grid reliability, The Washington Post