Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, composed mostly of carbon and hydrocarbons, that is burned as a fuel to generate electricity and heat.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to supply chain disruptions from weather events and political opposition to new export terminals.

Latest on Coal

• OT Coalition Urges CISA to Mandate Federal OT Security
• El Nino dries Kalimantan rivers, hits coal shipments in Indonesia
• Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack on Madinah
• New California law clouds Trump-backed Oakland coal export terminal project
• Looking beyond peak: Industry coalition floats new approach to measuring grid utilization
• JIP adviser says coalition with LDP hinges on delivering results
• Solar power has overtaken coal as China's largest source of installed power generation capacity for the first time
• turning coal into oil products that can power rockets and serve as machine lubricants while boosting its value sevenfold
• processed 24 million tonnes of coal in 2025
• Indonesia is reviving plans to build its first nuclear power plant to meet decarbonisation targets and reduce coal dependency

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