American Coal Council

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

50 years of experience, dedication, and leadership. 🎙️

Chris Hamilton, President & CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, shares his remarkable journey on Episode 18 of Coal Nation—from starting in underground mines at 18 to leading one of the industry's most influential associations.

Emily and Chris break down stereotypes, discuss modern mining technology, and highlight the incredible workers behind American energy.

📲 Tune into Episode 18 on your favorite streaming app!

Appel Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-18-coals-american-legacy-and-its-future-with/id1795800478?i=1000774388284

Amazon: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/da5e1690-cc51-4745-b3c8-35d5a32ccdf7/episodes/a946e394-1a80-4e61-b698-3e3a2a8344b2/coal-nation-episode-18-coal's-american-legacy%E2%80%94and-its-future%E2%80%94with-chris-hamilton

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/60cDA1x0Z3oVLUsvdRJQ4f?si=Ovsw2kRITHSIn5pvjoM9uQ&nd=1&dlsi=30bd3531c9794f0a

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeIBJ9IvVNs

08/14/2026

Global Market Leaders in Commodity Supply! 🌐🏗️

Shining our Q3 spotlight on Patron Sponsor, M Resources! Specialising in steelmaking raw materials and mining services, they provide expert marketing, resource trading, and logistics infrastructure that supports the industry from mine to market.

🚀 Sponsor & Elevate Your Brand
Ready to get your brand in front of top international executives and decision-makers across the energy supply chain?

🔗 Become an official ACC sponsor today: https://www.americancoalcouncil.org/acc/sponsor-companies/become-a-sponsor

08/14/2026

New Partner Joins North Dakota’s Push to Capture Carbon and Keep Coal Power Alive
Project Tundra, a North Dakota-based initiative to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power generation, is moving forward with an updated development structure and expanded economic goals.

FARGO, ND – Project Tundra, a North Dakota-based initiative to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power generation, is moving forward with an updated development structure and expanded economic goals. Minnkota Power Cooperative recently announced a partnership with

08/14/2026

Coal is so much more than energy — it’s in everything that powers our lives. From the electricity that keeps our homes running to the steel, concrete, and agriculture that build and sustain our nation, coal is everywhere we are. It’s the foundation of American strength, reliability, and progress. As we look toward the future, remember what keeps America moving forward. Vote for Coal. With Coal, we build, power, and thrive.

08/13/2026

Environment & Energy
Pennsylvania's coal industry positions itself for a future in energy and new tech

But some see this moment of rapidly growing energy demand and desire for reliable, domestic energy as an opportunity to revitalize coal’s image.

Some see this moment of rapidly growing energy demand and desire for reliable, domestic energy as an opportunity to revitalize coal’s image.

08/12/2026

Coal delivers power 24/7 day, night, heatwaves, winter storms, and every hour in between.
Solar contributes when the sun is shining, but recent analysis shows just how large the gap really is.
A SlashGear article discusses that replacing one coal plant would require millions of square feet of solar panels and even then, the output would fluctuate with weather and daylight.
That’s the difference between intermittent generation and true baseload power.
Coal keeps hospitals running, manufacturing moving, and communities powered — reliably, consistently, and around the clock.
With Coal, America stays powered.
https://www.slashgear.com/2231532/how-many-solar-panels-to-replace-one-coal-power-plant/

08/12/2026

HOW MANY SOLAR PANELS WOULD IT TAKE TO REPLACE ONE COAL POWER PLANT?
That said, a useful way to frame this question is to pick a specific coal plant size. Let's use a 500-megawatt coal plant, which is a mid-sized plant in the U.S. If you compare raw nameplate capacity, and you assume modern 500-watt solar panels, you'd need about 1,000,000 panels just to match 500 megawatts at a single moment. That's the easy part. The harder part is replacing the coal plant's actual energy output over a full year, because the coal plant can run at a much higher utilization level (also known as capacity factor) than solar. This is just the amount of energy a plant generates compared to how much it could generate if it ran at 100 percent capacity.

Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/2231532/how-many-solar-panels-to-replace-one-coal-power-plant/
Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/2231532/how-many-solar-panels-to-replace-one-coal-power-plant/

https://www.slashgear.com/2231532/how-many-solar-panels-to-replace-one-coal-power-plant/

08/11/2026

Setting the Gold Standard! 🏆🍃

Our Champion Sponsor, NTEC, is rewriting the book on environmental excellence. Huge congratulations to their Cordero Rojo Mine for winning national reclamation awards, and their Antelope Mine for the Sentinels of Safety award!

🚀 Sponsor & Elevate Your Brand
Want to position your business at the center of industry innovation and connect with top executives?

🔗 Become an official ACC sponsor today: https://www.americancoalcouncil.org/acc/sponsor-companies/become-a-sponsor