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Coal Still Dominates Wind and Solar, and Will for the Foreseeable Future
Rumors of coal's demise have been greatly exaggerated. For the past decade, liberal policy wonks and the mainstream media have celebrated the forced closure of numerous coal plants. The media's claims to the contrary, most of the closed coal plants…
It's official: Data centers are slowing America's shift away from coal
As tech companies have built hundreds of hyperscale data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom, they have triggered conflicting predictions over how these facilities will affect the nation's power grid. Critics have argued that data…
India should back biomass over coal for gasification
India's National Coal Gasification Mission targets conversion of 100 million tonnes of coal into methanol, ammonia, and fertilizers by 2030. The ₹37,500-crore incentive scheme is the largest public commitment to gasification to date and…
SC closes criminal case against Ex-PM Manmohan Singh in coal allocation case
The Supreme Court has formally acquitted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a significant coal block allocation case, accepting the CBI's closure report and setting aside a previous summoning order against him. The Supreme Court has closed a…
Parliament Committee calls for upgrading washery infrastructure to spur domestic higher-quality coal production
The quality of domestically produced coal with high-ash content remains a “major challenge”, the parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel stated in their latest report, calling for increased priority to coal…
SC closes coal block allocation case against former PM Manmohan Singh
The Supreme Court on Wednesday provided former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh posthumous relief by agreeing with two back-to-back closure reports filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in 2014, giving him a clean chit, while highlighting…
Coal India arm SECL says it closed 28 abandoned mines in two financial years
State-owned CIL arm South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) on Wednesday said that it has closed 28 abandoned mines in the last two financial years as part of efforts to tackle issues such as land degradation, safety risks and unused infrastructure.
Conor Bernstein: War with Iran has the world turning to coal; US should, too
The war with Iran, and the energy turmoil that has followed, have reinforced coal's irreplaceable role in the global economy. Over the past several months, countries across Europe and Asia have increased their reliance on coal as natural gas…
SC closes coal block allocation case against former PM Manmohan Singh
The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed a criminal case against former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a coal block allocation case while setting aside a summoning order passed against him. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices…
The Future of Tech Is Owning Nothing
Do you think you already have too many monthly subscriptions? Better buckle up. Apple, with its new Apple Upgrade program, has opened the floodgates for an all-leased future, where you won't actually own the tech you pay for. Apple, just like every…
Powering Hong Kong's Future
The area has long been within CLP's service territory. From rural electrification in the 1960s to supporting rapid industrial and commercial growth in the 1970s and 1980s, the company has evolved alongside the New Territories. Now, the scale and…
Australians value batteries and EVs, but renewables industry must earn trust of regions, summit told
Organised campaigns against wind and solar energy have proved “extremely effective” in undermining community support for renewable energy but enthusiasm for electric vehicles has jumped following Donald Trump's attack on Iran…
Performance Insights - July 2026
During Q2, asset markets swayed with shifting market sentiment around the prospects for a resolution of the Middle East conflict. Despite the US-Iran MoU committing both sides to a peace deal and declining inflation expectations, the Fed outlook…
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Steady in Early Trading
1027 ET – U.S. natural gas futures are holding their ground after four sessions of losses with the August contract set to expire at the close. Power-sector demand from summer heat has been offset by strong production, weak LNG feedgas and…
China's solar surge nears milestone - even as Beijing hits brakes on sheer scale
Solar is poised to overtake coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity this year, as Beijing steps up its green transition with a renewed emphasis on efficiency, quality and orderly growth over sheer scale. Total installed solar…
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