ENERGY - As Coal Use Drops In U.S., China and India Burn Even More

Coal, the longtime king of America's energy supply and a leading agent of climate change, is in rapid decline in the U.S. Four years ago it produced 50 percent of our electricity; by the end of the decade that may drop closer to 30 percent. Another 353 coal plants may be as good as dead. But don't write the obituary yet -- coal is booming in India and China will continue to do so for decades to come.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferris/2012/11/20/as-coal-use-drops-in-u-s-china-and-india-burn-even-more/