In fossil-fuel dependent communities and regions, decarbonization of the US energy system
has triggered processes of deindustrialization and economic restructuring. Recent …

From the earliest studies examining the impacts of the coal-powered Industrial Revolution,
the field of sociology has possessed an intimate, if often implicit, interest in the …

Local economies with immediate ties to coal-fired power generation face acute challenges
from energy system transitions, particularly in the United States where energy policy is …

Studies have been conducted to expand the application of coal and coal by-products to
building materials and other commodities. Researchers have presented the development of …

A comprehensive concept for coal conversion is proposed in this work, from which a series
of products generated including light volatiles, liquid oils, and pyrolysis chars. The result …

Public comments are a rich source of data on attitudes toward public policy, but the scale
poses major challenges for qualitative analyses. Supervised deep learning and natural …

Coal has been an important source of energy in the USA for centuries. Coal prices can be
quite uncertain and highly volatile, often experiencing large changes. Understanding the …

Debate regarding new policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as the Clean
Power Plan (CPP) has focused on the significant implied changes such policies will have for …

Simulations clearly show that the choice of rate-or mass-based standards potentially creates
significant differences in incentives regarding investments in natural gas and renewable …

Abstract The United States is undergoing a significant energy system transition
characterized by widespread retirement of coal-fired electricity generation facilities. In the …