Yet, the rebound in coal is not surprising when we look at the numbers. In addition, after decades of trying to “get off coal,” even small-growth Europe is realizing what happens when the real alternative becomes unaffordable: “ Coal Is Making A Comeback In Europe As Gas Prices Explode.” The International Energy Agency says that China’s coal demand will hit a new record this year, some seven years after the Sierra Club promised that China’s coal use was “drying up.”
