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Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive industry
U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil plans to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain American coal-fired power plants as he seeks to drive domestic reliance on the fossil fuel. The marquee initiative, set to be announced…
Exxaro to Review Boosting Dividend as It Diversifies From Coal
South African coal miner Exxaro Resources Ltd. will prioritize a review aimed at boosting investor dividends following its recent move to diversify from coal by adding manganese assets. One of South Africa's biggest coal miners, the company…
US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation's largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter…
TMK teams with Mongolian Energy arm to map coal seam gas future
TMK Energy and Mongolia's Ministry of Energy have inked a deal to jointly study the rapid take-up of natural gas in the nation's energy mix, with potential to supercharge the company if coal seam gas is given the green light as an additional fuel…
Asean Climate Forum: Malaysia in discussion with Indonesia over coal supply, says DPM Fadillah
JAKARTA (Bernama): Malaysia has held discussions with Indonesia regarding the issue of coal supply, following the decision by the world's largest thermal coal supplier to reduce production this year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof…
US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants
The nation's largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter, changing course before a meeting of its board, which has a majority of members picked by the coal-friendly Trump…
US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation's largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter, changing course before a meeting of its board, which has a majority of members…
Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants
In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future, blowing by its upcoming deadlines to close the polluting…
India's power mix to shift from coal to renewables by 2070; Nuclear seen as key baseload: NITI Aayog
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google India's power sector fuel mix is projected to undergo a major shift from coal-led to renewables-led generation by 2070, according to a new NITI Aayog study ‘Scenarios Towards Viksit…
Coalie Has Been Derided as Cuddly Propaganda. His Origin Story Is More Complicated.
Three weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum shared an unusual tweet: a cartoon image of himself with his arm draped around a giant, anthropomorphized lump of coal. This piece of coal has big googly eyes and a smudge of a nose, and…
Thermal (and Industrial) Coal Update - 10 Feb
We'll start with a recap of South African thermal coal price action, as there has been positive news flow out of the McCloskey OPIS coal conference in South Africa that took place last week, with South African exporters reporting strong demand from…
'The trend is irreversible': has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Once the frozen fields outside Bucharest have thawed, workers will assemble the largest solar farm in Europe: one million photovoltaic panels backed by batteries to power homes after sunset. But the 760MW project in southern Romania will not hold…
Why decarbonising steel industry is economic and environmental necessity for India
In December 2024, India became the first country to define green steel in its Green Steel Taxonomy. According to the taxonomy, “Green Steel shall be defined in terms of the percentage greenness of the steel, which is produced from the steel…
Tumbler Ridge school shooting: nine dead after 'devastating' attack; Canada police say shooter found deceased - latest updates
David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, has released a statement following the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, saying: “Our hearts are in Tumbler Ridge tonight with the families of those who have lost loved ones. Government will ensure every…
Unusual way this football team plans to keep the lights on
A football club could soon have the first stadium in Wales to be powered by clean local energy. Plans will be submitted to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council next month for a new micro-hydro plant. If approved, it would see Cambrian United's…
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