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Renewable Energy Capacity in the US Tips Past Coal for the First Time

In April, the United States’ renewable energy capacity tipped past coal for the first time, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Thermal Plant

UK Energy Supplier SSE To Close Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant

UK energy provider SSE Plc said on Thursday that it is proposing to close its last coal-fired power plant in the country by March 2020, amid a national and inte…

Renewable Capacity Surpasses Coal in Trump's America

The US has 257.53GW of renewable energy capacity installed, now greater than the total capacity of its coal-generation fleet, which stands at 257.48GW, governme…

Coal Mine

Galilee Basin mine next to Adani put on hold amid doubts over future of thermal coal

The backer of a massive coal proposal in the Galilee Basin, adjacent to Adani’s Carmichael mine site, has quietly abandoned its plans amid growing doubts about…

IEEFA: Solar-Plus-Storage Undermines Coal Economics By 'Hundreds of Millions' of Dollars

Tumbling solar-plus-storage costs could see the hybrid technology become a money saver for US firms grappling with expensive legacy coal portfolios.

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Why It's Hard to Create a Network of Community Microgrids in California

Clean Coalition is on a mission to alter transmission access charges that the organization says unfairly boost the cost of local renewable energy and community …

Thermal Plant

Japan to Oppose New or Expanded Coal-Fired Power Plants in Blow to Australian Exports

Japan's environment minister has announced he will “in principle” oppose any new plans to build or expand coal-fired power stations, as further signs emerge o…

Coal Mine

China Boosts Coal Mining Capacity Despite Climate Pledges

China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018, data from the energy bureau showed on Tuesday, despite vows to eliminate excess capacity in the …

Coal Mine

U.S. House Subcommittee To Consider Coal Mine Reclamation Bill

A congressional subcommittee will hear testimony Thursday in support of a bill that would help clean up and redevelop surface mine land. The bill enjoys biparti…

Coal Trade

China's Coal Policy Whims Are Seen as the Biggest Risk by Key Supplier

China remains key to the outlook for the thermal coal market but ongoing policy uncertainty is keeping miners on edge and forecasters guessing about what[s next…

Coal Mine

ANC Wants Banks to Be Forced to Fund South Africa Coal Mines

South Africa’s banks should be forced to invest in new coal mines in the country, the ruling African National Congress’s head of economic transformation said.…

Coal Mine

Asia Continues to Pivot Away From Coal

The number of thermal coal plants in development pipelines of major Asian countries continues to free-fall, according to new data. The decline poses a warning t…

Clean Coal

Clean Coal Technologies Signs Agreement With UW

The University of Wyoming (UW) and Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. (CCTI) announced a new agreement today that is being lauded as a critical next step in developi…

Clean Coal

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045

Idaho Power says it already gets nearly half its energy from hydroelectric dams such as the Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River, just south of Boise. The utility …