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What's really driving coal power's demise?

  • Written by David Drake, Assistant Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations Management, University of Colorado Boulder
What's really driving coal power's demise?The use of coal for electric power has been declining fast in the U.S.AP Photo/J. David Ake

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People often point to plunging natural gas prices as the reason U.S. coal-fired power plants have been shutting down at a faster pace in recent years. However, new research shows...

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