Germany’s Coal Phase-Out Meets Energy Reality

Germany’s coal phase-out, or kohleausstieg, is colliding with energy reality. This August, the German government is expected to publish a review of the coal phase-out, including its impact on energy supply, security and prices. Once envisioned as a report that could justify accelerating the coal exit, Germany’s current energy situation may instead make the case […]

Global Coal Investment is Rising and a New Energy Security Playbook is Emerging

Has the Iran energy crisis driven new demand for coal? Certainly. But as the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals in a new report on global energy investment, coal was already very much in demand. The war with Iran and its energy disruptions have only supercharged it. According to the IEA, investments in coal have reached […]

A Cost-Effective Solution to an Energy Emergency

On June 4, the Trump administration announced $700 million in funding for 17 coal power plants and one export facility. The investment in the country’s energy infrastructure includes upgrades to 13 currently operating plants, the reopening of two recently closed plants and development of two new plants. In total, the administration’s coal-focused efforts have now […]

Surging AI Power Demand is Here, Like It or Not

Artificial intelligence promises economy-wide transformation and a pace of innovation we may have never seen before. But the impact of AI on the electricity grid and the public’s concern over data center development and rising power prices are rapidly becoming significant barriers to the AI revolution. According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity consumption […]

Coal’s Global Staying Power

Evidence is continuing to mount that we’re in an era of global energy addition—not transition. While wind, solar and grid-scale battery capacity continue to grow, so too is coal capacity. Nations are adding new energy resources while retaining — and in many cases expanding — coal generation to meet rising demand, support industrial growth and […]

Coal’s New Role in the Global Energy Security Era

The Iran war is reshaping global energy markets and accelerating a trend many analysts underestimated: coal’s resurgence as a strategic alternative not just to natural gas but increasingly to oil itself. As conflict in the Middle East threatens shipping routes and injects fresh volatility into LNG and petroleum markets, countries across Asia are pivoting to […]

Goodbye LNG, Hello Coal

Global coal trade is surging as the world’s energy crisis continues. Data from March and April is painting a clear picture about the global scramble to secure coal and the role U.S. exporters are playing in meeting rising demand. According to reporting from The Financial Times, global coal imports are on track to reach their […]

Safety Progress Signals a Stronger Future for Mining

There’s a clear and encouraging trend emerging across the U.S. mining industry: safety is at an all-time high. New data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) shows that the industry’s total recordable injury rate in 2025 fell to its lowest recorded rate, dropping to 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked […]

Strengthening Energy Security: DPA Action Reinforces America’s Coal Advantage

This week, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation to employ the Defense Production Act (DPA) to secure coal supply chains and support affordable and reliable baseload power generation capacity. The order – part of a salvo of actions in response to the global energy crisis – will allow the administration to make purchases, commitments and […]

PJM’s Power Crunch: Why Coal Is Critical to Closing a 60-Gigawatt Gap

As the data center boom advances, electricity grids across the country are scrambling to find new generation. While a growing number of data centers are turning to behind the meter solutions – proposing to generate their own power on site – regional grids are also facing a tsunami of new demand. Nowhere is that truer […]