(Oil Price)– Despite years of climate summits and net-zero targets, global coal consumption and production both hit record highs in 2024. According to the newly released 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy, global coal demand reached an all-time high of 165.1 exajoules (EJ), a powerful reminder of how deeply the world still relies on this carbon-intensive fuel. The Asia-Pacific Powerhouse
(EIA) – In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 82% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other 18%. Petroleum remained the most-consumed fuel in the
(Oil Price) – In a move that fuses domestic revival with international strategy, the Trump administration has greenlit the expansion of Montana’s Bull Mountains coal mine—unlocking nearly 60 million tons of coal destined for key U.S. allies Japan and South Korea. The approval, announced Friday by the Department of the Interior, comes under President Trump’s national energy emergency directive, signaling a bold return
(Oil Price) – The Rockefeller Foundation is launching a Coal to Clean Credit Initiative (CCCI), with which it will aim to support 60 projects by 2030 to help close coal-fired power plants in developing countries. As part of the first efforts of the new initiative, the Rockefeller Foundation will collaborate with ACEN Corporation, GenZero, Keppel, and Mitsubishi for a pilot project
(Oil Price) – President Trump’s newly released 2026 budget proposal aims to slash over $15 billion in federal support for carbon capture and renewable energy programs, signaling a sharp pivot toward fossil fuels and nuclear energy—and away from climate-focused policy. The White House plan, which proposes $163 billion in total cuts to non-defense spending, also scraps $6 billion in funding for
(Investing) – WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on Tuesday to boost the coal industry, a senior White House official and two sources told Reuters, in his latest action that runs counter to global efforts to curb carbon emissions. Coal-burning plants generate less than 20% of U.S. electricity, compared with about 50% at the beginning of the century,
(BOE Report) – U.S. power producers emitted over 304 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power generation over the first two months of 2025, which was the highest for that period since 2019, according to data from energy think tank Ember. The emissions tally marked a 9% rise from the same period last year and was the first
(Investing) – The United States should restart shuttered coal-fired power plants under President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a video interview with Bloomberg News on Monday. Doing so would help the U.S. to meet rising electricity demand that is being fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence, said Burgum, who chairs Trump’s National Energy
(Oil & Gas 360) Projects aim to be responsive to the energy needs of data centers by offering an abundant supply of operational power within two years Projects target the provision of on-site, continuous, and scalable power generation, and securing data center uptime even in volatile market conditions The partnership would involve innovative capital structuring coupled with environmental credit cash
(Oil & Gas 360) – According to Martin Purvis, CEO of Westmoreland Mining, rumors of coal’s death are vastly premature. Purvis delivered his worldview on the mineral’s future at the Colorado Mining Association’s 127th National Western Mining Conference in Denver; the conference concludes on February 26. A central premise of Purvis’ remarks was that global competition in the 21st century
(Oil & Gas 360) – Production Economics Expected to Benefit from Diversified’s Regional Presence and Scale Acquisition Grows Coal Mine Methane Revenue Generation Potential BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / January 6, 2025 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC)(NYSE:DEC) (“Diversified” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of operated natural gas properties and related facilities located within Virginia, West Virginia, and
(Oil Price) – The world’s consumption and exports of thermal coal are expected to rise this year from 2023 to hit fresh record-highs, according to export and power generation data cited by Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire. Coal-fired electricity generation has increased so far this year by 2% compared to 2023, to hit new highs as power demand in emerging markets grows. Coal power
