Coal

Thermal Coal

China’s 2024 Coal Projects Threaten Climate Goals: Report

Trucks being loaded with coal in Lianyungang, in eastern China's Jiangsu provinceChina last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined c…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Coal Plant Closures Can’t Wait for Nuclear Power, Warns AGL

Climate activism and shareholder unrest is pushing power giants such as AGL to speed up the shift to renewable energy.Electricity giant AGL says its remaining c…

Biofuel

UK Government Cuts Subsidies for Drax by 50%

Drax has converted four coal plants to biomass, supplying approximately 6% of UK electricity.The UK government and British power generator Drax have agreed to r…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Coal-Fired Generation Falls Below 50% of Australia’s Power for First Time

Australian Energy Market Operator has reported that the country’s reliance on coal has decreased, even reaching a new record.The rise in rooftop solar out…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

THDC Enters Thermal Energy Sector, Begins Ops of 660-MW Unit at UP Plant

Sharing the details of the greenfield project, he said the foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 9, 2019.THDC India…

Biofuel

Japan’s First: NYK Runs Biofuel Trial on Coal Carrier for Domestic Power Utility Company

In line with efforts to promote decarbonization in maritime transport, Japanese shipping major NYK Line has conducted the first biofuel test run on its coal car…

Coal Production

Drive for Increased Production Launched at Hamnam Area Coal-Mining Complex of DPRK

The Hamnam Area Coal-mining Complex in the DPRK wages a dynamic drive for increased production.The complex has turned out a larger amount of coal every day than…

Thermal Coal

Genesis Energy Inches Towards Burning Biomass at Huntly in Plan to Reduce Coal Dependency

Genesis Energy says black pellets could be an alternative fuel source for its Huntly Power Station.Genesis Energy and ASX-listed Foresta have signed a term-shee…

Carbon Emissions

Efforts to Put Carbon Dioxide Underground Face Less Support in Trump’s Second Term

Carbon dioxide and other pollutant billows from a stack at PacifiCorp’s coal-fired Naughton Power Plant.Putting carbon dioxide from power plants and indus…

Coal Production

Power Sector Coal Demand at 906 Million Tonne in FY26, Stock Position Comfortable: Coal Ministry

A general view of the open cast coal field at Topa coal mine in Ramgarh district, JharkhandIndia’s thermal power plants (TPPs) are expected to consume 906…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Arizona Utilities Team up to Explore New Nuclear Sites

Arizona Public Service - operator of the Palo Verde nuclear power plant - is collaborating with Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power to assess possible …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change

The 1,577-MW Hunter power plant in Utah is among those U.S. coal-fired stations that has had its scheduled retirement date pushed back.Several U.S. utilities in…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Arizona Utilities Team up for New Nuclear Deployment, Including at Retired Coal Plants

Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced they’ll be working together to explore adding nuclear gen…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Oil and Coal Burners Offset Curtailed Natural Gas Generation During Recent Cold in New England

Oil and coal offset curtailed generation from natural gas-fired power plants during a recent cold snap in New England, according to data from the U.S. Energy In…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Xcel Energy Converts Texas Coal Plant to Gas

Harrington Generating StationXcel Energy has converted its coal-fired Harrington Generating Station in Potter County, Texas to natural gas, following an agreeme…