There still appears to be some naive puzzlement at the IES, that renewable energy is not replacing coal. They still have not worked out that countries like China and India…
Category: Coal
Stop The ‘Green Hallucinationists’ Plan to Close All 200 Coal Power Plants.
Whatever stance is taken, while the wealthier developed nations are rapidly decreasing reliance upon coal-fired power plants by subsidizing wind and solar, China and other developing countries are moving even faster in…
Vietnam’s Bustling Economy Requires Fossil Fuels
Vietnam is another reminder of a hard truth: Rapid growth demands energy-intensive resources that cannot be replaced by green alternatives.
November’s Energy Earthquake: A World Reshaped by Politics, Power, and Pragmatism
While European countries double down on climate targets, much of the developing world is prioritizing economic growth through fossil fuels. These shifts reveal a fracturing of what has always been…
Biden Admin Bans Future Leasing In Top Coal Mining Region on Thanksgiving Eve
The Biden administration moved on Thanksgiving eve to bar future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, one of America’s most coal-rich regions, according to multiple reports.
No, Fossil Fuels Are Not Being “Subsidised”
Whenever discussing renewables subsidies on the internet, there is a form of Godwin’s Law that means it is inevitable that someone will come along and say: “Ackshually, fossil fuels are…
Natural Gas or Coal, do we have a choice?
Understanding more about gas and coal, their importance for our energy needs and daily products used, but also their environmental impact, helps us make smarter energy policy decisions. I see…
Western Households Sacrificed While Asians Benefit From Coal Splurge
It’s time to stop making Western taxpayers sacrificial lambs at the altar of climate politics while countries like India and China burn huge amounts of fossil fuels to the benefit…
Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Block Two Aggressive Biden-Harris Climate Regs
The court did not intervene to pause the EPA’s rules tightening limits for mercury in coal-fired power plant emissions and methane generated by oil and gas production, meaning that the rules are…
U.S. Swings and Misses in Energy Competition
Who can develop reliable, cheap, clean power? In the parlance of baseball, the U.S. led early with a leadoff home run. It invented, developed and perfected the first ultra-super critical…
Replace Green Giveaways with Development of Fossil Fuels
Promotion of failed and mostly unwanted “green” policies should be replaced with aggressive development of fossil fuel resources, as well as nuclear power, and building robust energy partnerships with allies.
The UN and the Biden Administration Want Net Zero for the U.S.—While China Opts for Energy Realism
China does whatever advances China’s economic and ultimately its geopolitical interests. That is a lesson for America’s political leaders: if the United States wants to prevail in the geopolitical contest…
China Downplays International Hopes Of Beating Carbon Emissions Targets Ahead Of Meeting With Biden Climate Czar
China’s top energy officials dampened hopes that the country’s carbon emissions have already peaked Thursday following July reports the country would stop increasing emissions after this year, according to Bloomberg.
India Accentuates Coal Reliance in its New Economic Policy Brief
India’s enthusiasm for coal is driven by several factors: abundant domestic coal reserves, the need for reliable and affordable energy to fuel industrial growth and concerns about energy security. The…
NSW is Keeping Eraring Coal Plant Open to Prevent Electricity Price Shocks
But the financial model which demonstrates coal is cheaper is a state secret.
Natural Gas Industry’s Smear of Coal Is False and Self-Defeating
A better approach would be for gas and coal interests to stand together for their industries and the immense good that hydrocarbons have done for the world since the beginning…
This Energy Transition Thing Really Is Not Happening
No matter how much the federal government or any state threatens to punish you for your sin of fossil fuel use, aggregate global emissions from such use are not going…
Biden Goes All-In With War on Coal
Rather than using our vast resources of coal, oil, and gas, the Biden Administration seems intent on committing economic suicide.
Coal’s Importance For Solar Panel Manufacturing
Today, there is not one single solar panel that can be produced without coal (or even oil and gas).
Energy notes from the edge: Coal trains vs. high speed rail – guess which is faster (into service); Here’s how big oil can sleep at night
The messaging should be that humanity requires oil and gas and will for decades, and that role of industry is to do this as cleanly and efficiently as possible.