Coal

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Colorado Study Recommends Nuclear to Replace Coal Plant

A study of clean energy alternatives led by the Pueblo Innovative Energy Solutions Advisory Committee (PIESAC) found that only advanced nuclear could make the c…

Coal Trade

Asia Thermal Coal Imports Hit Record, but Supply Keeps Prices Muted

Coal piles are seen at JERA's Hekinan thermal power station in Hekinan, central Japan October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo Acquire Licensing R…

Coal Trade

Australia's 2023 Newcastle Coal Exports Ahead of 2022

The two Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) terminals at the key Australian coal port of Newcastle shipped more in 2023 than 2022 with a firmer end to the year.Th…

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…