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Australia's grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish
Australia's power grid is changing rapidly – so rapidly that it can feel difficult to keep up. This week, as an oppressive heatwave in the country's south-east rewrote temperature records, there was also plenty of evidence demonstrating just…
Daily on Energy, presented by Americans for Fusion: Wright says coal saved lives, Alaska drilling timeline, and Gallego speaks
Meanwhile, we're getting a clearer timeline from the Department of the Interior on plans to open more oil and gas drilling in Alaska 🛢️⛰️. Continue reading to see what the timing looks like. Welcome to Daily on Energy…
A Nebraska utility says that its coal plant poses no 'significant' health threat
This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On paper, the public power district serving much of eastern Nebraska has been trying to quit coal at its North…
Activists urge faster exit from coal-fired electricity
The Executive Yuan yesterday said emissions from coal-fired power plants have decreased by 77 percent over the past decade, in response to clean air activists' demands for a more ambitious coal retirement scheme. Activists yesterday gathered in…
Bangladesh appoints UK law firm to arbitrate coal pricing with Adani Group
Bangladesh has appointed a British law firm to represent its state-run Power Development Board (BPDB) in mediation proceedings over its disputes with Adani Power Limited on the Indian conglomerate's coal pricing and power tariffs, officials said on…
Meet 'Coalie,' the Lethal Mascot for Dirty Energy
To the extent American children have a relationship with coal, it's usually a negative one. Every kid knows the worst thing you can get on Christmas morning is a lump of the bituminous stuff as harsh payback for a year spent behaving poorly. Which…
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Upgraded to 'Buy' at UBS Group
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at UBS Group from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a report released on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $108.00 price target on the…
Understanding The New Energy Era: Global Trends, Risks And Certainties
Lower Manhattan, New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Most experts would agree that the energy sector is currently weathering a storm of aggressively competing claims. Indeed, this can sound like a diplomatic understatement. A key…
This Pre-IPO Company Is Answering AI's 8,000% Energy Demand
As demand for electricity and fuel rapidly accelerates, the world needs new and smarter ways to meet it. Artificial intelligence is expected to create up to 8,000% more energy demand by the 2030s. Data centers alone could consume as much…
Moment power station building brought crashing down in demolition blast
Dramatic footage has captured the moment the largest building at Nottinghamshire's West Burton A power station was demolished with explosives. The former boiler house, which once housed four massive boilers feeding the site's cooling towers, came…
Redruth and Chasewater Railway 200th anniversary celebrated
Tim Osborne's 'Images of the Past' Collection A special exhibition will be held to mark the 200th anniversary of the first train to run on the Redruth and Chasewater Railway. The pioneering railway began operating on 31 January 1886 to serve what…
Much of grid risks failure in years ahead as fossil fuels phase out, regulator warns
More “fossil-fired generator retirements loom in the next five years, reducing the amount of generation that has fuel on site and impacting the system's ability to respond to spikes in demand,” the report said. “The continuing…
How Trump's EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water - and worsen global heating
A range of recent EPA actions may expose Americans to dirtier air, experts told the Guardian. In March, officials invited polluting facilities to seek toxic pollutant exemptions under the Clean Air Act by simply sending an email. Overall, Trump's…
Why the Northeast's Cap and Trade Market Is Suddenly Controversial
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has been quietly accelerating the energy transition in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast since 2005. Lately, however, the noise around the carbon market has gotten louder as many of the compact's member states…
The Latest: Democrats and White House reach deal to avert shutdown and fund Homeland Security
Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump 's surge of immigration enforcement. As the…
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