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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Coal declines as fuel for power generation, natural gas usage surges

Coal declines as fuel for power generation, natural gas usage surges
The latest information from the US EIA shows that total electricity production during the past summer rose by just 6% over the past decade. However, during this same period, electricity generation by natural gas surged by 61%. Power generation from coal fell 17% during this time. Clearly, natural gas is gaining market share in power gen. http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2013/01/coal-declines.html?cmpid=EnlOGFJJanuary222013.html

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