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China's New Coal Power Installations Reach 18-Year High
WUHAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 13: (CHINA OUT) A man is seen watering plants in front of a coal fired power plant on October 13, 2021 in Hanchuan, Hubei province, China. China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, went up 6.8…
Coal India Inventories Swell as Miner Gears Up for Summer Demand
Coal India Ltd.'s inventories surged to a record as the miner prepared for a spike in demand over the coming summer. The state-owned company had 115 million tons in unsold stockpiles as of Feb. 26, which are expected to rise through the next month…
Contrarian Capital Scales Back on Core Natural Resources as Coal Markets Normalize
According to an SEC filing dated February 13, 2026, Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. reduced its stake in Core Natural Resources (CNR 3.09%) by 187,676 shares during the fourth quarter. The quarter-end value of the position declined by…
Despite International Energy Agency forecasts, coal is booming!
Is coal a dying energy source, as environmentalists would have us believe, or the saviour of American energy? The Kobeissi Letter, an industry-leading commentary on global capital markets, writes that the world is burning more coal now than ever…
India Seeks to Slash Thermal Coal Imports by 30% in 2026; Power Plants Directed to Ramp Up Domestic Blending
India, the world's second-largest importer of thermal coal, wants to cut those imports for power plants by at least 30%, asking them to test increased blending with domestic coal, government and industry officials familiar with the plan said.
COMMENTARY: Coal must remain at the heart of energy grid
America's power supply is stretched to the breaking point. The North American Electric Reliability Corp., the nation's grid reliability watchdog, recently found that more than half the nation now faces a high risk of blackouts over the next five…
Coal India gearing up to meet spurt in summer coal demands
State-run Coal India on Friday said it is gearing up to meet spurt in summer coal demands, allaying domestic coal deficiency situation even as the power demand began picking up since January. The three layer buffer across the supply chain –…
Coal India has 115 MT of stocks to date, is confident about meeting summer demand
State-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) informed on Friday (February 27, 2026) that all its producing subsidiaries combined are holding pithead stocks of up to 115 million tonnes (MT) as on February 26, with the quantum expected to spur further as…
Coal Is Back at Tennessee Valley Authority - And Energy Investors Should Pay Attention
Most of us thought the energy world had really turned a corner. State governments are rolling out clean power targets, utility companies have been retiring their coal plants, and renewables are finally gaining both political and commercial…
India seeks to cut power sector coal imports by 30% this year, sources say
India, the world's second-largest importer of thermal coal, wants to cut those imports for power plants by at least 30%, asking them to test increased blending with domestic coal, government and industry officials familiar…
Need to find balance between 'visible' national interest and 'hypothetical' loss in case of nuclear accident, says SC on SHANTI Act
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday (February 27, 2026) said a balance has to be struck between “actual, visible, tangible national interest” and “unfortunate, hypothetical loss” while hearing a petition…
The energy problem we've already solved
And now, after Winter Storm Hernando this week hammered parts of the country with heavy snow, dangerous winds, and renewed power outages, the public is being reminded in real time that grid reliability is not an abstract policy debate. Rather, it…
Trump's Secretary of Energy trolled for hilarious Fox News broadcast
A live interview ahead of President Donald Trump 's State of the Union address took an unexpectedly comic turn on Tuesday when Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared to be soaking up sunlight instead of getting ready for his interview. Fox News…
Alfreton, Ripley and Heanor join up for UK Town of Culture bid
Three towns in Derbyshire have confirmed they are making a joint bid to be the UK's first Town of Culture. The UK Town of Culture competition, launched by the government earlier this year, offers a £3m funding package for the winning town to…
Soaring Electricity Demand Meets Gas Turbine Shortage
AI-driven power demand is surging far faster than expected, but a shortage of heavy-duty gas turbines is creating a bottleneck. Turbine makers like Siemens, GE Vernova, and Mitsubishi are ramping up production, but expansion projects could take up…
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