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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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Monday, 19 February 24
METALS INVESTMENT: THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN - WOOD MACKENZIE
Things often seem at their worst just before they get better. In terms of meeting our net zero 2050 scenario, we’ve reached a watershed momen ...
Tuesday, 13 February 24
WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK FOR THE NATURAL GAS SPOT PRICE IN 2024 AND 2025? EIA
We expect the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average higher in 2024 and 2025 than in 2023, but to remain lower than $3.00 per m ...
Monday, 12 February 24
US THERMAL COAL EXPORTS HIT 5-YEAR HIGHS AND TOP $5 BLN IN 2023 - REUTERS
United States exporters of thermal coal earned more than $5 billion in 2023 as they shipped out more than 32.5 million metric tons of the high-poll ...
Tuesday, 06 February 24
NEW E-FUELS PROJECT TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CLIMATE-NEUTRAL - RINA
Transport and trade on the ocean blue must be made much greener. This is the goal of the new €17 million European GAMMA project, where compani ...
Tuesday, 06 February 24
INDIA SEES ANNUAL COAL OUTPUT UP 10.9% IN 2024/25 - REUTERS
India expects domestic coal output to increase by 10.9% to 1.13 billion metric tons in the fiscal year ending March 2025, a senior government offic ...
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Planning Commission, India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- White Energy Company Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
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