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From Coal to Geothermal: How a Colorado Town Is Reinventing Its Energy Future

December 18, 2025 Energi Staff

In a bid to reinvent its economy as coal fades, the northwest Colorado town of Hayden is turning to geothermal energy, tapping underground heat to cut energy costs, attract new business and build a pathway [Read more]

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U.S. coal exports declined 11 per cent in the first half of 2025 due to reduced exports to China

November 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 31, 2025. By Jonathan Church Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook Note: 1Q20=first quarter of 2020   According to data released by the U.S. [Read more]

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Opinion: Coal in Alberta – Neither public outrage nor waning global demand seem to matter to Danielle Smith

April 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on April 14, 2025. By Ian Urquhart  “We heard you, Albertans.” With those words, Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean put coal mining in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains back on the table last [Read more]

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More renewables, high emissions as IEA projects 3.9 per cent annual electricity growth

February 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 14, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Global electricity use is set to grow at a torrid pace of 3.9 per cent per year through 2027, and [Read more]

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China’s emissions decline foiled by sky-high energy demand, coal use

February 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 4, 2025. China’s anticipated emissions decline in 2024 was thwarted by surging energy demand and a clash of clean energy supplies against long-term coal contracts, [Read more]

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U.S. coal exports reached a six-year record in June 2024

February 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 4, 2025. By Kimberly Peterson, Kristen Tsai Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totalled 10 million short tons, the most in a [Read more]

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Massive Alberta coal mine expansion goes ahead without federal review

December 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 9, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking fire for allowing work to proceed on what will be North America’s biggest thermal [Read more]

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U.S. wind generation hit record in April 2024, exceeding coal-fired generation

August 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 13, 2024. By Kimberly Peterson and Mark Morey Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and [Read more]

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Fossil fuel production wastes 75 per cent of primary energy, loses $4.6T per year

June 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 14, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia In addition to the emission reductions and resilience gains in renewably-generated electricity and the 300 to 400 per cent operating [Read more]

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PJM has been dispatching coal-fired generators less than other generators

June 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 17, 2024. By Glenn McGrath Use of the coal fleet in PJM, the country’s largest wholesale electricity market, has fallen over the last [Read more]

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U.S. coal-fired electricity generation decreased in 2022 and 2023

May 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 10, 2024. By Chris Peterson Electricity generation from units that primarily consume coal in the U.S. Lower 48 states decreased for all hours [Read more]

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Reasons behind the price premium for U.S. metallurgical coal exports

April 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 24, 2024. By Jonathan Church, Mark Morey U.S. coal used for the steelmaking process has sold for more than double the price of [Read more]

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What are the energy impacts from the Port of Baltimore closure?

March 28, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 28, 2024. By Jonathan Church, Mark Morey, Josh Eiermann The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River on March [Read more]

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LNG carries up to 2.7x the climate impact of coal: Cornell University environmental scientist

February 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 9, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Liquefied natural gas (LNG) carries up to 2.7 times the global warming impact of burning coal, according to a draft [Read more]

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U.S. coal exports account for larger share of a shrinking market

January 29, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 29, 2024. By Jonathan Church As domestic consumption of U.S. coal declines in the near term, we expect exports to account for a [Read more]

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U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was highest on record this past winter

June 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 7, 2023. By Max Ober According to our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), U.S. electricity generation from natural gas reached a record-high 619 billion kilowatthours [Read more]

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China energy goals a problem as U.N. report calls for deeper coal cuts

April 11, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on April 7, 2022. By David Stanway SHANGHAI, April 7 (Reuters) – A new U.N. report detailing what the world needs to do to combat climate change has highlighted [Read more]

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Global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021

March 9, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 8, 2022. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy [Read more]

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EIA analysis considers different outcomes for India, Southeast Asia coal markets

February 10, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 8, 2022. By David Fritsch, Kien Chau In our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) Issues in Focus: Uncertainty in Coal Trade in India and Greater Southeast [Read more]

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Four recommendations to support workers in nation-wide phase out of coal power: Pembina Institute

January 28, 2022 Energi Staff

The Pembina Institute issued a new report examining government plans to address the impact of the coal industry’s decline on its workforce as jurisdictions in Canada accelerate the phasing out of coal power. Workers and [Read more]

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