Coal May Be Dying, But America Still Needs Oil And Gas

As the world's largest economy, America faces unique challenges transitioning to clean energy. While utilities are rapidly closing coal plants, American oil and gas drillers are on track to set new pumping records, driven by high demand at home and abroad.  This highlights the imbalance of the transition, with electric cars and heat pumps replacing gas cars and furnaces but also driving up electricity demand on America's grid. Unfortunately, zero-carbon sources cannot yet provide vast amounts of energy. According to Arne Olsen, a senior Energy…