We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
Monday, 04 January 21
U.S. RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURPASSES COAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 130 YEARS - EIA
 In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. This outcome mainly reflects the continued decline in the amount of coal used for electricity generation over the past decade as well as growth in renewable energy, mostly from wind and solar. Compared with 2018, coal consumption in the United States decreased nearly 15%, and total renewable energy consumption grew by 1%.
Historically, wood was the main source of U.S. energy until the mid-1800s and was the only commercial-scale renewable source of energy in the United States until the first hydropower plants began producing electricity in the 1880s. Coal was used in the early 1800s as fuel for steam-powered boats and trains and making steel, and it was later used to generate electricity in the 1880s. EIA’s earliest energy estimates began in 1635.
EIA converts sources of energy to common units of heat, called British thermal units (Btu), to compare different types of energy that are reported in different physical units (barrels, cubic feet, tons, kilowatthours, etc.). EIA uses a fossil fuel equivalence to calculate electricity consumption of noncombustible renewables such as wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal.
In 2019, U.S. coal consumption decreased for the sixth consecutive year to 11.3 quadrillion Btu, the lowest level since 1964. Electricity generation from coal has declined significantly over the past decade and, in 2019, fell to its lowest level in 42 years. Natural gas consumption in the electric power sector has significantly increased in recent years and has displaced much of the electricity generation from retired coal plants.
Total renewable energy consumption in the United States grew for the fourth year in a row to a record-high 11.5 quadrillion Btu in 2019. Since 2015, the growth in U.S. renewable energy is almost entirely attributable to the use of wind and solar in the electric power sector. In 2019, electricity generation from wind surpassed hydro for the first time and is now the most-used source of renewable energy for electricity generation in the United States on an annual basis.
Although coal was once commonly used in the industrial, transportation, residential, and commercial sectors, today coal is mostly used in the United States to generate electricity. About 90% of U.S. coal consumption is in the electric power sector, and nearly all the rest is in the industrial sector.
Renewable energy is more broadly consumed by every sector in the United States. About 56% of commercially delivered U.S. renewable energy is used in the electric power sector, mostly from wind and hydroelectric power, but different types are also consumed in the industrial (22%), transportation (12%), residential (7%), and commercial (2%) sectors.
Biomass, which includes wood, biogenic waste, and biofuels, is consumed in every sector. Wood and the losses and co-products from production of biofuels are the main renewable sources used in the industrial sector, and biofuels such as fuel ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel are used in the transportation sector. Wood, waste, solar, and geothermal are among the most common sources used directly in the residential and commercial sectors.
Principal contributor: Mickey Francis
Source: EIA
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Saturday, 23 January 21
GOVT PLANNING TO OPEN UP COAL MARKETING TO STREAMLINE PROCESS - THE INDIAN EXPRESS
The government is considering opening up coal marketing, Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain said on Thursday. Currently, production by Coal India is al ...
Thursday, 21 January 21
LNG MARKET RIDING HIGH, BUT WILL THE GAINS CONTINUE? - DREWRY
The LNG market started 2021 on a high note with Asian spot prices crossing $30 per MMBtu while LNG shipping rates recorded a high $350k per day due ...
Thursday, 21 January 21
CHINA'S SPOT THERMAL COAL PRICES REFRESH RECORD HIGH - MYSTEEL
Despite the moderate rebound in temperatures across most regions of China after late December’s deep-freeze, thermal coal prices in the count ...
Wednesday, 20 January 21
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN HEBEI HAS LIMITED IMPACT ON CHINA'S STEEL INDUSTRY - FITCH RATINGS
The recent Covid-19 outbreak in the steel producing hub Hebei will not have material impact on China’s steel industry, Fitch Ratings says.
...
Wednesday, 20 January 21
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
While 2020 is finally behind us, its negative impacts are still hovering over the shipping market. That being said, it is still too early to even s ...
|
|
|
Showing 661 to 665 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The University of Queensland
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Planning Commission, India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
|
| |
| |
|
