Fungi and the Downfall of Carboniferous Coal? August 1, 2012 | NSF The evolution of a type of fungi known as white rot may have brought an... China: The World’s Largest Coal Consumer February 3, 2013 | Energy Information Administration Coal consumption in China has been rising rapidly. Soon the country will be using... Metallurgical Coal Exports are Up July 12, 2012 | Energy Information Administration "Coal exports come in two forms: metallurgical coal, which can be used for steel production,... Elecricity Generation Fuels for 2012 and 2013 April 17, 2012 | Energy Information Administration "EIA expects electricity generation from coal to decline by about 10 percent in 2012 as... Could Falling Coal Prices Depress Natural Gas? February 29, 2012 | Business Week Low natural gas prices have triggered a switch from coal to natural gas for many... What Natural Gas is Doing to Coal May 1, 2012 | San Francisco Chronicle With the price of natural gas at $2 or below lots of coal-fired power plants... Coal Profits are Taking a Beating July 25, 2012 | Business Week Coal sales have fallen severely as coal-fired power plants are converting to burn natural gas.... 300MYA Coal Swamp Buried in Ash February 22, 2012 | Nature.com In northern China, researchers have found a fossil coal swamp that was quickly buried and... |