Energy News Roundup: Coal or Gas this Summer? And EVs are Dangerously Quiet
Breaking Energy 2014-04-10
Summary:
Coal consumption has been increasing in past months as natural gas prices pushed upwards and coal stocks dipped lower. With natural gas the peak-load fuel of choice for many utilities, base load summer cooling could be powered by lots of comparatively cheaper coal – with gas peaker plants firing up when demand surges and thus