Coal Creeps Back as Gas Gets Pricey

Coal Creeps Back as Gas Gets Pricey

Coal-fired power generation in the United States jumped at the start of the year, but no thanks to President Donald Trump’s push for “beautiful, clean” coal. The coldest winter in six years boosted electricity demand, while the surge in natural gas prices made gas-fired generation more expensive than coal. As a result, U.S. power producers leaned more heavily on coal – where possible – than on natural gas to meet electricity demand. Amid below-a…

According to the International Energy Agency, the largest energy companies in the world are most responsible for the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

Trump Administration Pushes for More Coal Power in Electricity Supply

President Trump wrote in a social media post, “I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL.” He is looking to counter China’s massive coal-generating fleet and its economic advantage in using cheap coal to process critical elements and to manufacture “green technologies,” which are required by Western nations deep into the green energy transition to keep their commitments to the UN Paris Ac…

Coal-fired electricity spikes as gas prices rise, pushing up U.S. emissions

U.S. power plants emitted their highest level of carbon dioxide in early 2025 since 2019, as utilities leaned more heavily on coal to avoid surging natural gas prices.Gavin Maguire reports for Reuters.In short:Power-sector CO₂ emissions topped 304 million metric tons in January and February 2025, a 9% increase from last year, driven largely by higher coal use.Coal-fired generation rose 21% nationally, with sharp jumps in regional systems includi…

US Power Firms Lift Coal Pollution to Protect Profits So Far in 2025 - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

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 ...

US power firms lift coal pollution to protect profits so far in 2025: Maguire – Oil & Gas 360

(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 reading above 300 million tons in six years for the opening two months of the year. The rise in emissions exceed