Tag Archives: Coal-fired Generation

Can Carbon Capture and Storage Do for Coal What President Trump Can’t?

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor A key promise of Trump’s presidential campaign was revitalization of the coal industry to maintain coal-related jobs in the U.S. But as we pointed out in our Energy Insider article  “The Election Is … Continue reading →

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Can Wyoming Reinvigorate the Coal Industry?

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Texas and Wyoming are perhaps the two states most associated with fossil fuels production – Texas with its oil and natural gas, and Wyoming with its coal. Concerns about global warming, evolution of … Continue reading →

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Will This Generation of Utility Employees See the Last Coal Unit Close?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator The City of Fort Collins Utilities, a municipal utility in northern Colorado, has a conundrum. Through its partial ownership of Platte River Power Authority (PRPA), Fort Collins Utilities gets about 75% of … Continue reading →

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The Future for Utilities: More Efficiency and Less Fossil Fuels

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Enerdynamics recently released an update of its Electricity Flow infographic (click on infographic to enlarge): This graphic is based on data from the Energy Information Administration and shows the input fuels, conversion losses, … Continue reading →

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