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- 1Trump Moves to Rescue the Struggling Coal Industry●The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/coal-industry-power-plan
The New York Times reports that the Trump administration has moved to bail out the coal industry after requests from coal companies, taking action favorable to coal-fired power plants. The move is drawing attention for its implications for energy policy and climate goals, with critics likely to question the economic and environmental cost of propping up a declining industry.
- 2Coal still supplies a third of world electricity in 2024●Where does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and sol
New figures for 2024 show coal remains the world's largest source of electricity, generating roughly 34% of global power. Wind and solar together now account for about 15%, a sharp rise from just 4% a decade ago. The data has been visualised on interactive maps that zoom from global charts down to country-level detail, prompting discussion about the pace of the energy transition.
- 3Next-generation geothermal systems challenge fossil fuels in the US●Next-generation geothermal energy systems are coming for your fossil fuels... https:// cleantechnica.com/2026/09/26/g eo
A new report on next-generation geothermal energy argues the technology is now advanced enough to compete directly with fossil fuels in the United States. The piece ties geothermal's rise to US energy policy, framing it as a renewable and sustainable option capable of displacing coal and gas in power generation.