About Coal

As the world charts the course for a sustainable energy future, the most compelling answer is coal.

Coal has been the fastest-growing fuel for the past decade, with use expanding nearly 50 percent. It has fueled technological advances from the Industrial Revolution to the Information Revolution. It's use has been closely correlated with increased health, wealth and longevity. And it has powered significant job growth and economic opportunity as the world's most abundant and affordable baseload fuel.