recent increase in natural gas supply led to displacement of coal-fired electricity by cleaner natural gas-fired generation …. Using detailed spatial panel data comprising the near universe of US power plants, we find that coal generation decreased by …

There has been a widespread displacement of coal by natural gas as space heating and cooking technology in Turkey in …

due to the burning of bituminous coal for heat. We estimate the effects of this bituminous coal consumption on mortality … rates in the U.S. during the mid-20th century. Coal consumption varied considerably during the 20th century due to coal … of confounding factors, we use a triple-differences identification strategy that relies on variation in coal consumption …

research adds anemia to the list of significant health costs of relying on coal-fired power generation in meeting the … meeting this higher demand by increased use of coal to fuel electricity generation. This paper examines the impact of … pollution generated by coal fueled power units on the anemic status of children and women in India. We show that among very …

Historically coal has offered both benefits and costs to urban areas. Benefits include coal's role in fueling industry … and thus employment. The primary costs are air pollution and its impact on human health. This paper starts by using a … Rosen-Roback style model to examine how differences in local coal availability affect equilibrium city employment. Drawing …