Slow Burn: Why We Can't Quit Coal

In 2025 the world burned more coal than ever before. Far from a relic of a bygone era, coal powers a third of the modern electricity grid and is a primary input into steelmaking and industrial processes. With the development of clean energy technologies and pressure from climate activists, is this the end of the road for coal?

In “Slow Burn: why we can’t quit coal”, I take readers on an exhilarating journey to the frontlines of the energy industry, as you’ve never seen it before. What started as a curiosity to explain how coal makes energy cheap and reliable morphed into an education on what else the industry offers: jobs, taxes, foreign exchange, geopolitical security, and community. The benefits of coal are ultimately a nationalist story, made all the more important in a world on the brink of conflict.

This book explains the reality of the energy transition: it cannot be achieved with technology alone. Exploring why the world depends on coal is essential for understanding community, security, and climate action.

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