Coal-fired

Austria Becomes Second EU Country to Go Coal-Free – Sweden on Its heels

Austria and Sweden both closed their last operating coal-fired power plants.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Austria’s Last Coal-Fired Power Station Closes as the Country Pushes Renewables

In a move welcomed by environmental organizations, Austria’s last operational coal-fired power station has shut down.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eco-Friendly Coal-Fired Technology for Stackless Power Plants Without Emissions

Coal-fired power plants in Korea are one of the main sources of air pollutants, CO2 and the other precursor materials to ultra-fine dust particulates such as ni…

U.S. Revises Cost Justification of Mercury Rule for Coal Plants

The Trump administration revised the cost-benefit analysis for an Obama-era rule that forced coal-fired power plants to cut their mercury emissions, Environment…

EPA Nixes Legal Justification for MATS Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 16 withdrew the legal justification for an Obama-era rule that required coal-fired power plants to reduce the…

Energy Transition

Italy's A2A to Stop Using Coal at Italian Power Plant with Immediate Effect

Italy's biggest regional utility A2A said on Thursday it would stop using coal at its power plant in the northern town of Brescia with immediate effect.

Combined Heat and Power

Shandong Starts Construction of 1320MW Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant

The construction of the 1,320 MW (2x660 MW) Liaocheng Xiangguang ultra-supercritical (USC) coal-fired CHP project has started in Liaocheng, in the Shandong Prov…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

New Mexico Weighs Plans to Replace Coal-Fired Power Plant

“If we don’t ask them to do that, there’s no one else out there to do it,” he said, urging his fellow commissioners to “give that careful thought” before …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

The Decline of Coal-Fired Power Will Not Impact Reliable Electricity Supply

If the economic viability of the coal industry was not already in question before the outbreak of COVID-19, the ensuing economic downturn has really laid bare t…

Power Generation from Coal-Fired Plants in Poland Rose to 50.21% in March

The production of electricity in Poland based on the burning of coal grew in March 2020 to 50.21 percent from 46.79 in March 2019

Coal-Fired Power Plants

RWE, SSE Shut Coal Plants – Only Four Left in Britain

UK energy giants SSE and RWE have shut down their last two coal-fired plants – the Fiddler's Ferry power station in Warrington.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Global Coal Generation Fell by a Record Amount in 2019

In the coming months, governments around the globe will pump trillions in public spending to try to stimulate economic recovery.

Coal Mine

The Last Coal-Fired Power Plant in New York Will Retire

New York's last coal-fired power plant is going dark, part of the state's aggressive effort to fight climate change.

Global Coal Capacity is Booming Thanks to China and Japan

Japan and China are becoming the drivers of new coal-fired capacity worldwide, even as the U.S.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

India's Coal Sector Faces Stranded Asset Risks Amounting $40b

The resulting liquidity crunch could keep banks from lending to the renewable sector.