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If coal won't quit, it should pay
Australia is at a deeply serious crunch point for our electricity system. The Yallourn coal-fired power station is scheduled to close in 2028, Eraring in 2029 and Gladstone could follow the same year. Those three power stations generate about 30…
UNSW lab runs dress rehearsals for grid without coal-fired power
When renewable energy developer Potentia Energy wanted to connect one of its big battery projects in regional NSW to the grid, it didn't just send the market operator a report. It invited them to watch how the hardware would perform in action. In a…
BCCL raises select coking coal prices by up to 14%
Coal India Ltd's arm BCCL on Tuesday said its board has approved rationalisation of basic prices of certain grades of raw coking coal for the non-regulated sector with rate hikes ranging from 0.1 per cent to 14 per cent. The rate revision, approved…
Australian industry reliant on gas for 'foreseeable future', resources minister tells press club
The resources minister, Madeleine King, says Australian industry will be reliant on gas for the “foreseeable future”, and that the national gas reservation scheme will push down power prices. But the Western Australian MP did not put…
How Adani profited from government coal import order that raised electricity prices across India
Adani Group's flagship firm began the 2022 financial year in a slump but ended it with a 200% jump in profits. Over 70% of the annual turnover of the firm, Adani Enterprises Limited, came from its coal import division. “The business…
Hitachi eyes small nuclear reactors in Japan as power costs rise
Hitachi is exploring developing small modular reactors in Japan as high energy costs have started shifting public opinion toward nuclear power, according to the company's energy business head. Hitachi Energy is developing SMR technology with…
Peabody Energy: The Recovery Case Depends On Centurion (NYSE:BTU)
Peabody Energy is the central focus, with an analysis of its current valuation and strategic positioning. I evaluate BTU's investment thesis, weighing coal market dynamics, operational leverage, and capital allocation discipline. The article…
Black Bear Value Partners Q3 2026 Letter
“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.” – Alan Alda Black Bear Value Fund, LP (the “Fund”)…
Climate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists Warn
The climate is warming up faster than we can respond. According to a new report published Oct. 14 in the journal BioScience, “Earth's climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory.” The State of the Climate, an annual…
Producer prices in China rise at fastest pace since June 2022, beating expectations
China's PPI rose 5% year on year in September, sharply up from August's 3.8% and beating the 4.5% rise expected. CPI rose 0.9%, up from 0.8% in August, but missing the 1% expected by economists. Analysts said that the Chinese economy appears to be…
Wendell Berry's Unrelenting Vision
Bluesky The beloved poet and essayist Wendell Berry died this summer at the age of 92. In an essay in The Nation in 2019, Jedediah Britton-Purdy observed that Berry was one of those rare figures who received positive attention in both left-leaning…
CCTV Script 14/10/26
– This is the script of CNBC's financial news report for China's CCTV on October 14, 2026. European natural gas futures have not yet reached the record peaks seen during the 2022 energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when…
The dangerous search for Australia's next iron ore
If we're looking for the next iron ore, coal or natural gas, the climate economy discussion is a quick one. Which is a problem. Lithium/green steel/biodiesel/sustainable aviation fuel/whatever else could come out of the “climate…
CIL Cup: Canning Dishahara F.A And Gobindadham Yoga & Sports Emerge As Howrah Zonal Champions
Canning Dishahara F.A and Gobindadham Yoga & Sports have emerged as the men's and women's champions, respectively, at the Howrah zonal stage of the CIL Cup, an initiative of Coal India Limited. Both teams will represent their respective categories…
Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution
The iron and steel industries are among the biggest polluters in the world. Plenty of startups have tried to cut the industry's emissions, mostly by developing new ways to make the metals. Helix Carbon thinks those startups have been going about it…
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