Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential artists in the history of music. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 4, 1901, he began playing the cornet at the age of 13. Armstrong perfected the improvised jazz solo as we know it. Before Armstrong, Dixieland was the style of jazz that everyone was playing.
The nation's fleet of over 100 coal plants is responsible for 57 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S., more than any other single electricity fuel source. Coal is typically burned to create steam, which is then piped at high pressure over a turbine, causing it to rotate, producing electricity.
Because of those anticipated higher prices, EIA sees the nation's total utility-scale electricity generation from natural gas falling to 32 percent this year, compared to 34 percent in 2016. Coal is expected to account for 31 percent in 2017, up slightly from 30 percent last year.