Coal
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In 2006, China burned more than twice as much coal as any other country, according to a Vital Signs Update released today by the Worldwatch Institute.
by Julia Tier on November 16, 2007 Acid rain and air pollution, mainly from the burning of
coal, have contributed to the degradation of more than 80
percent of China’s 33 designated World Heritage sites, according to the Associated Press.
by James Russell on November 9, 2007 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) on its proposal to contribute $100 million toward a new plant that will convert coal to liquid fuels.
by Ling Li on March 29, 2007 Northern China’s Shanxi Province, the country’s leading coal producer, has launched a pioneering fund to support more sustainable mining practices in the region. The money will be spent on tackling the environment degradation caused by local coal mining, on developing alternative industries in mining communities, and on improving mine safety...
by Alana Herro on March 19, 2007  A new interdisciplinary study carried out by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists and engineers finds that the U.S. Department of Energy program to develop “carbon capture and sequestration” (CCS) is not advancing this technology as quickly as it is needed.
by Yingling Liu on February 8, 2007 The State Council, China’s parliament, recently endorsed a plan to accelerate closure of the nation’s smaller coal-fired power plants.
by Worldwatch Institute on December 13, 2006  Washington, D.C.—Even as state and local politicians strategize on how to diversify the United States’ reliance on fossil fuels, more than 150 new coal-fired power plants are being built across the country, according to Susan Moran, author of “Coal Rush” in the January/February 2007 issue of World Watch magazine. Moran observes that despite generating nearly 32 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) output in 2004 and being one of “the biggest culprits behind climate change,” U.S. energy providers still have seemingly reckless plans to bank on “Old King Coal.”
by Alana Herro on November 29, 2006  Public awareness of the relatively new but highly invasive method of surface mining known as “mountaintop removal” is growing in the United States, thanks to a combination of cutting-edge technology and the work of advocacy groups.
by Alana Herro on July 12, 2006  While businesses and governments begin to invest in biofuels and unconventional petroleum sources such as oil sands, a more traditional source of energy—coal—is also receiving international attention as an oil replacement.
by Worldwatch Institute on December 14, 2005 The rapid growth in coal use in China and India, where pollution controls are minimal, is adding to local and long-distance pollution. More than 80 percent of Chinese cities in a recent World Bank survey had sulfur dioxide or nitrogen dioxide emissions above the World Health Organization's threshold.
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