AI Boom Favors Natural Gas Over Coal

Many U.S. coal-fired power plants will be around producing electricity longer than previously planned—but no thanks to President Donald Trump’s vocal support for the “beautiful, clean” coal.  After a decade of flat U.S. electricity consumption, surging power demand due to the AI and data center boom has prompted some utilities to prolong the lives of coal plants scheduled for retirement.  The Trump Administration has just signaled it would work to defer coal plant closures and possibly reopen shut plants to ensure…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com