Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Coal Will Survive as Efficient Power Plants Boost Demand

The U.S. Capitol Building stands past the natural gas and coal fueled Capitol Power Plant, which provides heating and cooling throughout the 23 facilities on Capitol Hill including House and Senate Office Buildings, in Washington. Under the new rules, the U.S. will still burn between 616 million and 636 million tons of coal for power in 2020, compared with 844 million if the curbs don’t go through, according to an analysis accompanying the EPA proposal. (Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Click to enlarge.
President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions left coal with a future even as the industry accuses him of trying to make the fuel obsolete.

 Coal Will Survive as Efficient Power Plants Boost Demand
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