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Monday, 04 January 21
U.S. RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURPASSES COAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 130 YEARS - EIA
 In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. This outcome mainly reflects the continued decline in the amount of coal used for electricity generation over the past decade as well as growth in renewable energy, mostly from wind and solar. Compared with 2018, coal consumption in the United States decreased nearly 15%, and total renewable energy consumption grew by 1%.
Historically, wood was the main source of U.S. energy until the mid-1800s and was the only commercial-scale renewable source of energy in the United States until the first hydropower plants began producing electricity in the 1880s. Coal was used in the early 1800s as fuel for steam-powered boats and trains and making steel, and it was later used to generate electricity in the 1880s. EIA’s earliest energy estimates began in 1635.
EIA converts sources of energy to common units of heat, called British thermal units (Btu), to compare different types of energy that are reported in different physical units (barrels, cubic feet, tons, kilowatthours, etc.). EIA uses a fossil fuel equivalence to calculate electricity consumption of noncombustible renewables such as wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal.
In 2019, U.S. coal consumption decreased for the sixth consecutive year to 11.3 quadrillion Btu, the lowest level since 1964. Electricity generation from coal has declined significantly over the past decade and, in 2019, fell to its lowest level in 42 years. Natural gas consumption in the electric power sector has significantly increased in recent years and has displaced much of the electricity generation from retired coal plants.
Total renewable energy consumption in the United States grew for the fourth year in a row to a record-high 11.5 quadrillion Btu in 2019. Since 2015, the growth in U.S. renewable energy is almost entirely attributable to the use of wind and solar in the electric power sector. In 2019, electricity generation from wind surpassed hydro for the first time and is now the most-used source of renewable energy for electricity generation in the United States on an annual basis.
Although coal was once commonly used in the industrial, transportation, residential, and commercial sectors, today coal is mostly used in the United States to generate electricity. About 90% of U.S. coal consumption is in the electric power sector, and nearly all the rest is in the industrial sector.
Renewable energy is more broadly consumed by every sector in the United States. About 56% of commercially delivered U.S. renewable energy is used in the electric power sector, mostly from wind and hydroelectric power, but different types are also consumed in the industrial (22%), transportation (12%), residential (7%), and commercial (2%) sectors.
Biomass, which includes wood, biogenic waste, and biofuels, is consumed in every sector. Wood and the losses and co-products from production of biofuels are the main renewable sources used in the industrial sector, and biofuels such as fuel ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel are used in the transportation sector. Wood, waste, solar, and geothermal are among the most common sources used directly in the residential and commercial sectors.
Principal contributor: Mickey Francis
Source: EIA
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Tuesday, 08 December 20
PANAMAX: THE OVERALL MARKET SEEMS TO BE UNDER NEGATIVE PRESSURE - ALLIED
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Wednesday, 02 December 20
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Wednesday, 02 December 20
INDONESIA CONSIDERING CLOSING 3,400MW SURALAYA COAL PLANT - THE JAKARTA POST
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- The University of Queensland
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Planning Commission, India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- White Energy Company Limited
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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