Sentences with phrase «coal electricity recently»

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity recently posted this blog attacking natural gas as a fuel for electricity generation during winter cold snaps.

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Literally the fuel of America's Industrial Revolution and growth, coal has fallen from providing more than half of the nation's electricity as recently as 2000 to 30 percent in 2017.

As recently as 2008, about half the electricity in the U.S. came from burning coal and one - fifth from burning natural gas.

Streets recently estimated that China's use of coal for electricity generation will rise nearly 40 percent over the next decade, from 1.29 billion tons last year to 1.77 billion tons in 2020.

Gas recently topped coal as the top source of electricity for the first time.

China had seen slowdowns in the growth in electricity supplies recently, often because of shortages of coal or the ability to get the fuel where it was needed.

The Worldwatch Institute and Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors recently analyzed the full greenhouse impacts of natural gas and coal — from the well or mine to the power plant — and the work supports other studies pointing to a large and clear climate advantage from gas as a source of electricity.

There was some bad news for Drax recently as the UK government decided that biomass subsidies would not keep climbing as the «carbon price floor» — levied on fossil fuel production (and due to rise further)-- on electricity consumption has caused a backlash from manufacturers, consumer groups and energy suppliers who are concerned that the «tax will push up prices, make the UK uncompetitive and force the premature closure of coal - fired power plants, increasing the risk of blackouts.»

Recently, China has shown how coal can play a critical role in lifting people out of energy poverty — out of the total population of 1.3 billion, only three million do not have access to electricity in China today.

In fact, as recently as 2010, natural gas accounted for just 22 percent of U.S. electricity production, compared to 44 percent for coal.

In many parts of the U.S., wind energy is now the cheapest form of electricity generation — cheaper than natural gas and even coal, NextEra chief financial office Moray P. Dewhurst recently stated on an earnings call.

As recently as 2011, China got 80 percent of its electricity from coal.

Senator Hillary Clinton has also recently said that «we should strive to have new electricity generation come from other sources, such as clean coal and renewables.»

And in China, wind power — despite accounting for less than 3 percent of electricity generation — recently overtook nuclear to become the country's third largest power source after coal and hydropower.

Gas recently topped coal as the top source of electricity for the first time.

Two huge «wind farms» recently announced in Texas demonstrate clearly that wind energy is a niche technology that will do little to offset the need for the people of the US to depend on coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear energy and hydropower for their electricity for years to come.

The preceding analysis of the two huge «wind farms» recently announced in Texas demonstrate clearly that wind energy is a niche technology that will do little to offset the need for the people of the United States to depend on coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear energy and hydropower for their electricity for years to come.

Natural gas recently passed coal in total carbon emissions, mainly because natural gas has been dominating electricity sector growth.

The Canadian government recently announced plans to phase out coal - fired electricity generation by 2030.

As recently as 1999, 77 percent of Alabama Power's electricity came from coal - fired generation.

Coal, which until recently generated half of the United States» electricity, costs an additional 0.09 euros per kWh, due to the enormous burden it places on the public health sector and the environment.

Not to be outdone, China has also recently jumped on the steam wagon so to speak, and now Iceland's Glitnir Bank has announced a joint venture with India's LNJ Bhilwara Group to pursue a huge untapped potential for geothermal options in India.With 80 % of India's electricity produced from coal, India is relatively new to the renewable energy market.