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Haji Isam Swoops on Bayan to Create an Indonesian Coal Giant
Indonesian tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad agreed to acquire a major stake in miner PT Bayan Resources, setting the stage for him to become one of the biggest players in the global coal industry. The billionaire, better known as Haji Isam, has been…
China Urges Stable Coal Output as Prices Rise to Three-Year High
China's government urged coal miners to ensure stable production and supply after spot prices for the power-station fuel rallied to the highest level in nearly three years. The National Development and Reform Commission, National Energy…
Exxon Sounds Alarm on Worsening Global Warming on Coal Pollution
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. says the world is on course for rapid global temperature increases as coal use persists, pushing emissions beyond mid-century climate goals. Carbon dioxide emissions will be 30 billion metic tons in 2050, almost three…
New Brunswick coal-fired generating station switching to wood pellets
One of Canada's few remaining coal-fired power plants has taken a big step toward completing its transition to using a renewable source of energy. NB Power, the province's Crown-owned utility, announced Thursday it had signed agreements with…
Coal-fired power needed to bolster $32bn Qld data centre, Nationals MP says
Nationals MP David Littleproud has called for the duplication of a 750MW coal-fired power station to underpin the energy requirements of a proposed $32bn data centre. AI giant Anthropic has signed a deal to use part of the data centre which is…
US Is 'Moving In The Right Direction' With Belarus, Says Envoy John Coale
RIGA -- US special envoy John Coale has overseen the release of hundreds of prisoners from Belarus over the past 22 months, including 25 this week. But rights groups say hundreds more remain and have questioned Washington's approach of exchanging…
Coal ministry launches 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions
The coal ministry on Thursday launched the 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions inviting stakeholders to participate in the bidding of the blocks. In the latest round, the ministry has put 25 coal blocks on sale. Of these, 21 are fully…
Govt puts 25 coal blocks on sale in 16th round of commercial auctions
The Coal Ministry Thursday formally inaugurated that sixteenth round of commercial mine auctions putting forth 25 blocks, comprising 21 fully explored and four partially explored mines. The mines are spread across nine-coal bearing states including…
N.B. utility secures wood pellet supply deal to transition only coal power plant - New Brunswick
One of Canada's only coal-fired power plants has taken a big step closer to completing its transition to a renewable power source. New Brunswick's Crown-owned utility says it has signed agreements with Canadian suppliers of sustainably sourced wood…
Coal Ministry launches 16th round of commercial mine auctions
The Coal Ministry on Thursday launched the 16 round of commercial auctions offering 25 blocks—21 fully explored and four partially explored mines—across nine coal-bearing States. Launching the auction, Minister of State for Coal and…
Helping bring the world's first large-scale, near-zero emissions steel plant online
We're partnering with Stegra to help bring the world's first large-scale, green hydrogen-based, near-zero emissions steel plant online. The steel is designed to meet the International Energy Agency's (IEA) definition for near-zero emissions steel…
EPA Repeals Most Power Plant Carbon Standards and Proposes It Has No Authority to Regulate Their Climate Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, Sept. 14, finalized the repeal of most of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for fossil fuel-fired power plant s, including requirements built around carbon capture and storage. According to the EPA…
US Revokes Limits on Power Plants' Climate Pollution
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 14 that it is repealing limits on climate-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants, the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
Trump's love of fossil fuels is about more than money | Moira Donegan
You can impress a certain kind of person at a party by reciting the fact that there are more yoga instructors in the US than there are coalminers. In fact, the disparity is greater than this catchy phrasing suggests: there are actually more yoga…
Japan's nuclear revival hits setbacks after scandals and accidents
Japan's nuclear revival is facing fresh setbacks after a summer of scandals and regulatory hurdles delayed reactor restarts, threatening the country's plans to expand atomic power as electricity demand and energy costs rise. BloombergNEF expects…
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