The energy transition is underway in China but as Keith Bradsher writes in the New York Times, “The revival of coal production shows the flaws in the country’s half-finished evolution from central planning to the free market.” Mr. Bradsher provides a good account of what is happening in the country. Despite Climate Change Vow, … Continue reading Coal still increasingly important in China
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Impact of the energy transition in Wyoming
When a country or a region has been highly dependent on fossil fuel industries as a major economic driver, it is difficult to evolve into a sustainable energy approach. But, as we know, it is necessary and, really, essential if we are to achieve a low carbon transition. Coral Davenport writes a good post in … Continue reading Impact of the energy transition in Wyoming
An “annus horribilis” for coal
In the on-going energy transition, coal use is expected to drop dramatically. Pilita Clark describes the latest developments where coal’s share of global primary energy use slumped to 29 per cent last year, the lowest since 2005. Coal use plunges as China cuts back and US turns to gas The world’s use of coal … Continue reading An “annus horribilis” for coal
Coal is not going away quite yet, it appears
We are to be in the midst of a transition to a low carbon economy but, according to Nick Butler in a blog in the Financial Times, the coal industry is quite robust and the next 50 years are likely to see more coal burnt than in the whole of the 20th century The … Continue reading Coal is not going away quite yet, it appears
