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The rebranded World Coal Association, now FutureCoal, is pushing a campaign to secure financing for thermal coal, claiming advanced technologies can make coal sustainable. However, the feasibility of carbon capture technology is questioned due to past failures. The article compares the coal industry’s struggle to that of the horse economy facing the automobile's rise, emphasizing the inevitability of transitioning to renewable energy and the potential for new opportunities, despite the industry's desperate claims.