Sentences with phrase «in coal»

I would rather they have to work in a coal mine for 4 years, or bag groceries, or serve in the military as you mention.

Annual investment in the iron and steel industries dropped by 11 percent last year, with a 14 percent reduction in investment in the coal industry.

The shift was made possible by a rapid increase in coal mining.

Investment in coal mining has dried up despite higher prices.

Work in the oil fields gave way to work in the coal mines because they offered more stability than the oil and gas cycle.

The decline in coal consumption for the third year in a row is, therefore, an encouraging sign.

Whether or not that decline in coal use will be speedy or ambitious enough to head off serious national and international climate change is not clear.

A 23 percent reduction in coal use and record warm temperatures were the main contributors to the decline in emissions.

Thus, the only options for reducing the climate impact of coal relate to specific reductions in coal burning or investment in carbon capture and sequestration.

This is equivalent to saying that one unit of energy invested in coal power yields nine units of electricity.

Several mines have also been forced to close down, causing a year - on - year drop in coal production of 10 percent in recent weeks.

He challenged lawmakers to drink from it and said the stream rule was one of the only safety measures protecting people in coal country.

In the first three quarters of this year, two - thirds of all new installed capacity came from renewable energy sources, while investment in coal plants dropped 30 percent.

The growth in coal in 2012 accounted for 54 per cent of the growth in fossil fuel emissions.

These new economic opportunities are significant in a region where jobs in the coal industry — once the dominant employer — have declined by almost 90 percent in two generations.

But, it says, it is reviewing the pace at which it progresses those projects after recent falls in coal prices and the Australian dollar's ongoing strength.

And the death rate in coal mining is 60 percent higher than it is in oil and gas extraction.

The study explored strategies to reduce stranded capacity in coal power plants, while limiting future climate change to the internationally agreed 2 °C target.

Although overall emissions have dropped due to pollution control devices and a drop in coal use, regional and seasonal increases in power plant pollution could affect people's health and the environment.

Coal - bed methane is the gas found in coal seams.

You also learn a bit about the history of the area, which was once rich in coal, iron, and clay.

Since 2012, 39 states have seen a decrease in coal for electricity generation.

The industry is also a major employer with more than 1.5 million people working in the coal sector.

However, this research shows a significant — and troubling — interest in coal development globally.

Coal industry supporters oppose these cuts, arguing that governments should invest more in coal projects in developing countries.

However this scenario only sees an 18 % global increase in coal demand, and leaves nearly three - quarters of the energy poor still without access to energy.

How many thousands of people die every year in coal mining accidents?

The emission factors for coal consumption involving combustion are based on the assumption that all of the carbon in coal is converted to carbon dioxide during combustion.

Part two of this report will look at what a big increase in coal exports could mean for global carbon emissions — and American utility bills.

For a more complete treatment of the processes involved in coal combustion, see the article coal utilization.

The huge plunge in coal stocks was big news throughout 2014 and a big rebound was an exciting story for investors.

The average concentration of uranium in coal is 1 or 2 parts per million.

Those countries were allowed to create credits from activities like reducing fires in coal waste, or limiting gas emissions from the production of petroleum.

Yet, very few people outside of the industries involved know the names of corporate leaders in the coal, oil, utility, automobile, and media industries, among others.

He said it puts American workers, particularly in the coal industry, at an «economic disadvantage».

(Q2) How many people have died in coal mine accidents?

Investors in coal should be especially pleased that 2013 is over.

Then if ensuing events failed to meet our assumptions, we could end up with a large increase in coal usage and a large net increase in CO2 emissions.

The group asks the banks to place an immediate prohibition on loans for new fossil fuel projects and associated infrastructure, and for them to sell down stakes in coal and gas companies.

This total does not include indirect employment - workers who are not directly employed in the coal industry, but whose jobs are supported by that industry.

The third consecutive annual fall in coal consumption, reported in newly released preliminary data for 2016 from the Chinese government, comes despite signs of a rebound last Autumn.

Despite major shifts in the industry and serious worries in coal communities, today coal still supplies nearly 40 % of our electricity.

There is a huge surge in coal mining and the number of coal fired power plants in the guise of meeting electricity demands and development for the country.