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$430 Million for US Clean Energy Manufacturing in Coal Communities

October 25, 2024 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, Joe Biden, kamala harris, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Solar energy, us coal, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:55:48 +0000

Once upon a time, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made the horrible mistake of telling people that coal power wasn’t coming back in the US, was going to continue to shrink, and people living in coal communities would need to be retrained in clean energy careers. Sacrilege! As bad as a … [continued]

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U.S. Wind Generation Hit Record in April, Beat Coal!

August 15, 2024 admin clean power, research, us coal, us coal power, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:18:27 +0000

Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation in both March and April, data from our July 2024 Monthly Energy Review show. U.S. wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time in April 2023 but did not do so … [continued]

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The Most Coal Is Stockpiled at U.S. Power Plants Since 2020 (COVID Time)

August 8, 2024 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, market research, research, us coal

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 17:11:46 +0000

Coal stockpiles at U.S. electric power plants totaled 138 million short tons at the end of May, the most since the first half of 2020 when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reduced electricity demand and coal consumption. In the United States, coal is typically consumed by power plants following … [continued]

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U.S. Coal Shipments Declined 8% in 2023 as Coal Consumption Fell Sharply

July 20, 2024 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, us coal, us coal power, us coal production

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:57:52 +0000

The amount of coal transported in the United States decreased 8% in 2023, continuing a trend in which coal shipments have generally decreased over the past two decades as coal’s share of power generation has declined in the United States. The amount of coal transported to power plants, which are often located … [continued]

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How Energy Sources Have Changed Throughout U.S. History

July 6, 2024 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, market research, natural gas, Oil, research, Solar energy, us coal, us natural gas, us oil, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:29:30 +0000

In 2023, 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) was consumed in the United States, a 1% decrease from 2022, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for nearly 83% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2023. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewable sources and from nuclear—accounted for the … [continued]

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Coal Capacity Factor Drops from 55% to 35% in 10 Years in PJM

June 24, 2024 admin Coal, coal consumption, Fossil Fuels, pjm, us coal

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:59:04 +0000

Editor’s note: The war on coal is real, and it’s been happening on several fronts. Solar power is replacing coal. Wind power is replacing coal. Natural gas is replacing coal. At the end of the day, coal has been on a long, big decline in the USA. The following update … [continued]

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U.S. Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Decreased in 2022 & 2023

May 14, 2024 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, us coal, us coal power

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 03:59:15 +0000

Electricity generation from units that primarily consume coal in the U.S. Lower 48 states decreased for all hours of the day by about 23% between 2021 and 2023, according to our Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report. Most of the decline occurred between 2022 and 2023, when coal-fired … [continued]

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$140 Million to Address Legacy Pollution, Revitalize Coal Communities in West Virginia

April 25, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, us coal, West Virginia

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:02:44 +0000

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, today to announce more than $140 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create … [continued]

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Biden–Harris Admin Announces $425 Million to Decarbonize & Manufacture Clean Energy Products in Former Coal Communities as Part of Investing in America Agenda

March 11, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, green economy, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, press releases, recycling, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, us coal, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:04:38 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Create Good-Paying Manufacturing Jobs, Build Clean Energy Supply Chains, and Reduce Industrial … [continued]

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