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EIA: Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation in US equal for first time in April 2012

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Preliminary electric power data show that, for the first time since the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) began collecting the data, electricity generation from natural gas-fired plants is virtually equal to generation from coal-fired plants, with each fuel providing 32% of total generation. million megawatt-hours.

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Last remaining UK coal power plant has closed

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powered down the final coal power plant In 2017 the U.K. set a goal of 2025 for the end of coal use The U.S. has closed its last coal-fired power plant , according to a report by energy think tank Ember marking an important step in the transition toward cleaner energy. Coal still supplied 39% of U.K.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions in 2012 lowest since 1994; reflects drop in coal use

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US energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2012 were the lowest since 1994, at 5.3 The largest drop in emissions in 2012 came from coal, which is used almost exclusively for electricity generation. EIA will publish a full analysis of 2012 energy-related CO 2 emissions later this year. Duke study.

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The UK officially closes its last remaining coal power plant

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By MaltaGC – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, [link] The UK has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shuttering the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, its last remaining coal power plant. The UK predominantly replaced coal with wind and solar, without increasing reliance on gas. billion in costs.

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EIA: US electricity generation from coal and natural gas both increased with summer heat

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In August 2012, coal produced 39% of US electricity, up from a low of 32% in April 2012, when the natural gas share of generation equaled that of coal. The August coal share of generation is still notably lower than the 50% annual average over the 1990-2010 period. Data for 2011 and 2012 are preliminary.

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Genscape reports January US coal-fired power generation up 8.9% above January 2012 levels; higher demand with cold-snap, higher gas prices, lower nuclear

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Genscape reported that January 2013 coal-fired power generation in the US surged 8.9% above January 2012 levels. This increase to 140,080 GWH resulted from higher demand for electricity, higher gas prices, and lower levels of generation from nuclear plants and renewable technologies. to 350,554 GWh versus January 2012 levels.

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EIA: US rail traffic reflects increase in crude oil production, decrease in coal use; coal still dominant

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The record increase in US crude oil production during 2012 and the significant decline in coal use for domestic electricity generation were reflected in the movement of those two commodities by rail last year, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Change in number of railcar loads 2011-2012.

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