Energy Information Administration news
US coal plant retirements linked to plants with higher operating costs
US coal-fired electric generating capacity declined to 257 GW in 2017 after several coal power plants retired.
Charlie Palmer comments on introduction of ACE
Charlie Palmer, Managing Director, Opportune LLP, comments on the Trump administration’s introduction of ACE and its implications for the US coal industry.
EIA expects US energy-related CO2 emissions to fall in 2019
Nearly all of the forecast decrease is due to fewer emissions from coal consumption.
Legal action taken as Bulgarian authorities skip pollution test for coal plant
An EIA would assess the environmental and health risk of Brikel’s activity, combined with the activity of surrounding plants.
US EIA: US power sector coal consumption increasingly shifting to refined coal
According to a recent report by the US Energy Information Aadministration, refined coal has made up nearly one-fifth of coal-fired power generation so far in 2017.
Coal production increases during second half of 2016, but still below 2015 levels
An analysis by the EIA shows that coal production rose in the third and fourth quarters of 2016.
US EIA: Coal exports and imports decline in 2016
According to a recent report from the US EIA, US coal exports and imports both declined in 2016 and the US remained a net coal exporter.
Colorado slips from top 10
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released figures detailing Colorado’s lowered position with regards to US state coal production for 2015.