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

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

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Global Coal Plant Development Fell for 4th Year Running in 2019: Research

Global coal power plant development declined for the fourth year running in 2019, while a total of 13 gigawatts (GW) of capacity construction has been delayed s…

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New Coal Plants in India ‘Unviable’ Say Economic Analysts

India’s coal-fired power plant pipeline is rapidly shrinking, with 46 GW of cancellations in the last 12 months, according to the Institute for Energy Economic…

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From U.S. to Europe to China to Russia, Renewables are Now Cheaper than Coal

It’s now cheaper to invest in renewable energy than coal in all major markets around the world—and more than half of existing coal plants are also more expens…

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Vietnam Reduces Capacity of Coal Power Plants

Vietnam will reduce the total capacity of coal-fired thermal power plants from 2020 until 2030, according to the National Steering Committee for Electricity Dev…

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US DoE Pledges up to $64m in Clean Coal R&D Funding

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $64m in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects under the funding opportun…

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Spain Plans to Phase out Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2030

While some countries across Europe are resisting leaving coal power behind, Spain is speeding up its transition.

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Uniper to End its Hard-coal-fired Power Production in Germany

Uniper is moving forward with its transformation and the further decarbonization of its portfolio.

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Endesa to Close Two Giant Spanish Coal Plants

Endesa on Dec. 27 formally moved to shutter two massive coal-fired power plants—the 1.4-GW As Pontes plant in A Coruña, Galicia, which is the biggest coal-fir…

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NETL to Increase Efficiency in US Fossil Fuel-Based Power Plants

In the US, fossil energy is important for security, with coal producing nearly 30% of the nation’s electricity.

Japan Minister Seeks Review of Coal-fired Plant in Vietnam

In the face of international pressure regarding the building of coal-fired power plants, Japan's environment minister on Friday called on the government to reco…

Indiana Bill Would Support Coal-Fired Power Plants

An Indiana lawmaker wants Indiana utilities to keep operating coal-fired power plants, Kallanish Energy has learned.

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U.S. Coal-fired Power Plants Closing Fast Despite Trump's Efforts to The Industry

U.S. coal-fired power plants shut down at the second-fastest pace on record in 2019, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to prop up the industry, accordin…

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Sunflower Finally Abandons Plans 895-MW Coal-fired Power Plant

Sunflower Electric Power Corp. has abandoned plans to build the $2.8 billion Holcomb Expansion after its partner on the 895-MW coal-fired power plant project in…

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German Officials Agree Plan to Shut Down Coal-fired Power Plants by 2038

German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation's coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s that will involve operators getting billions o…