Coal

Electricity Trade

Adani now allowed to sell Bangladeshbound power in India

Labourers work next to electricity pylons in Mumbai, India, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsAn Adani Power (AD…

Electricity Transmission

South africa battles to fund vital grid upgrade for green energy

South Africa's plan to expand its power grid, now the biggest bottleneck to replacing coal with renewables, has hit a snag: finding investors to lend the ne…

Coal Mine

Energy Vault and Carbosulcis to Develop 100MW Energy Storage System at Former Coal Mine in Sardinia

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. and Carbosulcis S.p.A. have announced a plan to create a 100MW Hybrid Gravity Energy Storage System at the largest former coal minin…

Thermal Coal

US Stockpiles of Coal at Power Plants Reach Post-2020 High

According to the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), coal stockpiles at US electric power plants totalled 138 million short t at the end of May, the most since …

Energy Storage Project

Construction Begins on e.on and Quinbrook’s 460MWH Welsh BESS

Construction is underway on a new battery energy storage system (BESS) project, set to be one of the UK’s largest.The project, located on the site of a fo…

Coal Trade

China Approves Use of Local Coal in Three Pakistani Power Plants

China has approved the conversion of three coal-fired power plants in Pakistan from using imported coal to local coal, a move designed to lower energy costs.Sou…

Carbon Emissions

South Africa Passes Its First Sweeping Climate Change Law

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station Is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Ph…

Coal Trade

Sasol Coal Exports up 5% Despite Production Dip

South African petrochemicals company Sasol (SOLJ.J), opens new tab increased coal exports by 5% in the year to June 30, driven by improved freight rail performa…

Coal Trade

Singapore’s Gear Secures $850 Million for SOUTH32’s Australian Coking Coal, Sources Say

A consortium led by Singapore's Golden Energy and Resources has secured $850 million to buy South32's (S32.AX), opens new tab Australian coking coal ass…

Oil&Gas Drilling

UK Reverses Oil Drilling Permission, Drops Coal Mine Defence After Court Ruling

A Union Jack flag flutters in the wind near Big Ben and Parliament in Parliament Square in London, Britain, March 29, 2024 REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File photo Purch…

Oil & Gas Trade

EIA Sees Electricity Demand, Gas Prices Impacting US Fuel Mix This Year

US natural gas storage tanks. Credit: Anton Zubchevskyi via Shutterstock.Just-released forecasts from the US’s Energy Information Administration has predicted …

Coal Trade

India, Russia Eye Enhanced Cooperation in Energy Sector

Top officials from India and Russia recently held a meeting to discuss strategic areas to improve their bilateral ties, which includes energy.According to the I…

Coal Trade

Glencore to Clinch $6.9bn Canadian Coal Acquisition This Week

Glencore’s coal in the wash plant. On Friday, the company confirmed that it had received approval from the Canadian government under the Investment Canada…

Coal Trade

Australia Approves SOUTH32's Illawarra Coal Sale

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board has approved the sale of diversified miner South32’s Illawarra metallurgical coal assets to an entity owned…

Thermal Coal

Exclusive: India Asks Utilities to Order $33 Billion in Equipment This Year to Boost Coal Power Output

A farmer sprinkles pesticide on the field as smoke rises from the chimneys of a coal power plant as the demand for coal-based power plants has risen due to the …