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Thermal Coal

Thermal Coal Imports at Major Ports Dip 31% in Q1

Thermal coal is the mainstay of India's energy programme as 70 per cent of power generation is dependent on the dry fuel.

Coal Mine

England's Last Coal Mine Closes Despite Demand for Almost 8m Tonnes of Coal a Year

The Bradley Mine in County Durham which produces 150,000 tonnes of coal a year is to end production after almost 200 years.

Germany

Germany Approves Sixth UER Project

The German environment agency has approved another upstream emissions reduction project, which will save around 117,400t of greenhouse gas emissions.

LNG

Low Gas Prices Could Derail Papua New Guinea’s LNG Ambitions

Papua New Guinea first started producing liquefied natural gas in April 2014 when the flagship $19bn PNG LNG project came on-line months ahead of schedule.

EV Market

UGANDA: Kiira Motors Set to Produce 5,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year by 2021

Rwanda's state-owned Kiira Motors Corp. is working hard to begin producing 5,000 electric vehicles a year, including buses, by 2021.

Offshore Wind Power

Infrastructure for Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Departs Indonesia

More than 10,000 tonnes of steelwork has departed Indonesia bound for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.

Energy Storage Battery

US Power Generator Vistra Receives Permit for 1.1GW Battery Storage

US power generation company Vistra has received permission to expand an battery facility to become one of the world’s largest energy stores.

Energy Storage Battery

Lithium-Ion Battery Production Set To Quadruple This Decade

The global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity pipeline could rise fourfold to reach 1.3 terawatt-hours in 2030 compared to 2019.

Wind Power Project

Wind Lifts UK Renewables Q1 Output by 30%

Wind helped total renewables generation in the UK increase by 30% in the first quarter of 2020 to just over 40 terawatt-hours, compared with the same period in …

Power Construction

Umeme Earmarks $15.2m for Two Power Projects in Mbale District

Uganda’s power distribution company, Umeme, is investing $15.2 million into two major power projects in the Mbale district to improve power supply quality and …

IEA Lowers 2020 Oil Demand Forecast Citing Dismal Aviation Sector

The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2020 oil demand forecast on Thursday, warning that reduced air travel due to the coronavirus pandemic would lower …

United States

Trump Administration to Roll Back Curbs on Methane from Oil, Gas Operations

The EPA is expected to retain some of the rules issued in 2012 that control methane emissions and also limit those of so-called volatile organic compounds that …

ADB Backs Maldives’ $151.13 Million Waste-to-Energy Project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping the government of Maldives to develop a waste-to-energy plant.

Thermal Coal

India's Thermal Coal Imports Fell Sharply in the First half of 2020, Down 27.1% Year-on-Year

India’s thermal coal imports were approximately 73.29 million tons, a decrease of 27.26 million tons from 10.55 million tons in the same period last year and a…

Bringing the high voltage distribution loop up to standards and renovating the power plant

Orange (84) - ba 115 - upgrade of the mv loop and the power plant (esid-20-063)