Coal

Coal Production

Coal State Killing Coal With Solar Power, One Megawatt at a Time

Followers of US politics will not be surprised to know that the coal state of West Virginia has been achingly slow to join the solar power revolution. It curren…

Natural Gas

TMK ups Mongolian Gas Flow by 335 per Cent

Production at TMK Energy’s flagship Mongolian coal seam gas pilot project, Gurvantes XXXV, flourished through to the end of 2023, with the company recordi…

Coal Trade

Emissions Reach Lowest Level in 70 Years Due to Sharp Decline in Coal Use in Germany

Coal-fired power plant in Lünen, Germany. (Image by Daniel Grothe, Flickr.)An unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use led to a reduction in Germany’s …

Geothermal Power Plant

Bochum, Germany to Extract Geothermal Heat From Abandoned Coal Mines

Mine tower, Bochum, Germany (source: flickr/ x1klima, creative commons)Construction is currently ongoing for new buildings that will be served by a planned geot…

Coal Technology

Researchers Find a Way to Use Coal in Advanced Electronic Devices

A wafer containing memristors fabricated with high-quality two-dimensional carbon processed from bituminous Blue Gem coal mined in southeastern Kentucky, two sa…

Coal Trade

Teck Ditches Coal, Flags Lower Copper Output in Chile

Fording River was one of Teck’s four steelmaking coal operations located in the Elk Valley of British Columbia. (Image courtesy of Teck Resources.)Teck Re…

Coal Trade

Teck Announces Sells Minority Interest in Steelmaking Coal Business

Teck Resources Ltd has announced the closing of the sale of a minority interest in its steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources (EVR), to Nippon Steel Co…

Electricity Transmission

South African Power Plan Points to Need for Massive Plant Build

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Sowet…

Carbon Emissions

Germany's 2023 CO2 Emissions Fall to Lowest in 70 Years but Drop Not Yet Sustainable- Study

General view of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/…

Coal Mine

The DEM Sweet Spot

Increased focus on environmental and health concerns relating to dust emissions in mining and mineral activities, has led to advancements in dust control treatm…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Bangladesh's 2023 Coal-Fired Power Output Tripled, Easing Shortages

Coal workers are seen at a market as they unload a ferry in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rig…

Biofuel

Indonesia's State Power Company Uses 1 Mln Tons of Biomass in 2023

Indonesia's state power firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) consumed 1 million metric tons of biomass in 2023 for electric power generation in an effort re…

Nuclear Fusion

China Seeks Nuclear Fusion Leap Through New R&D Company

China unveiled a new national company and formed a broad coalition of industrial giants to advance research in nuclear fusion technology.The consortium led by C…

Coal Trade

China Restores Coal Tariffs in Threat to Russian Exporters

China has restored import levies on coal from the beginning of the year, a move that could threaten Russian exporters dependent on the world’s largest mar…

Coal Production

Coal Production Target for FY25 Is Set at 850 MT

In about 117 ongoing projects, we are looking to invest Rs 16,500 crore for FY25. (Image/Reuters)Coal India Ltd (CIL) has lined up massive plans to ramp up its …