Tag: Coal

Energy Jobs Reports Say Solar Dominates Coal, But Wind Is The Real Winner | Ars Technica

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Two updated energy jobs reports have been released, and they paint a picture of how the last year has affected different energy sectors. The news is good for wind and natural gas. The news is less good for solar and coal. The first report, called the US Energy and Employment Report (USEER), comes from the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), and it looks at energy jobs across the US in all sectors of the industry. The second comes from the Solar Foundation, a pro-solar association that tracks jobs with a…

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Renewable Energy Growing In Canada But Solar Installations Lagging Behind – CityNews Toronto

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by Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Although the cost to build solar power has plummeted over the last decade, a new report suggests Canadians aren’t rushing use the sun to make electricity. The National Energy Board today released its annual look at the state of renewable energy in Canada and it says solar energy accounts for just 0.5 per cent of all Canada’s generated electricity. And almost all of that exists entirely in Ontario, the report notes. NEB chief economist Shelley Milutinovic said the trend in Canada is…

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Canada, U.K. Join Forces To Phase Out Coal, But At Least 2 Canadian Provinces Want Out – National | Globalnews.ca

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Canada and the United Kingdom have enticed 18 other nations to adopt their mutual goal of weaning themselves off coal-fired power – but at least two provinces are trying to negotiate their way out of the federal government’s own domestic plan. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna was all smiles Thursday as she and her British counterpart officially launched the Global Alliance to Power Past Coal at the United Nations climate change talks in Germany. Eighteen countries, five provinces and two states signed onto the Canada-U.K. alliance. “We’re seeing huge momentum for…

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Canada Aligning With U.K. To Fight Global Growth In Coal-Fired Electricity – Politics – CBC News

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Canada is joining forces with the United Kingdom to push for a global crackdown on unabated coal-fired electricity. Eliminating, or at least reducing, the world’s reliance on coal is a critical step in the Paris climate change accord’s efforts to prevent the planet from warming more than two degrees Celsius over with pre-industrial times. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is on a two-day trip to the U.K. and Ireland this week, pushing Canada as a global leader on climate change action. On Thursday she will be in Ireland to be a panelist…

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World’s Biggest Coal Company Closes 37 Mines As Solar Prices Plummet – EcoWatch

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The rapid growth in renewable energy continues to put a dent in the demand for coal. Coal India, the world’s biggest coal mining company and producer of 82 percent of the country’s coal, announced the closure of 37 mines that are financially “unviable.” India’s energy market is undergoing a rapid transformation as it moves away from fossil fuels. Last month, the country cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations. Notably, solar has been cheaper than coal-based electricity in India for the past several months. According to…

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The World Used Less Coal In 2016 Than Year Before: BP – National | Globalnews.ca

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Worldwide demand for coal decreased in 2016, for the second year in a row. Humans used 53-million tonnes of coal less than in 2015, according to this year’s statistical review of energy provided by BP. It’s a decrease of 1.7 per cent. It is the second-straight year that coal demand has declined. It also said that worldwide production of coal decreased by six per cent. Production at U.S. coal mines fell by 19 per cent while China’s coal production fell by nearly eight per cent. On the whole, coal’s share…

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