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Tapestry part of new exhibition at National Coal Mining Museum
An exhibition that captures the lives and memories of mining families across the UK has opened. The work, which combines two inflatable sculptures, physical tapestry and a digital animated video, is on show at the National Coal Mining Museum in…
Germany to Review Bringing Back Reserve Coal Plants Online
Germany will review whether to reactivate standby coal-fired power plants in an effort to reduce energy prices that have been elevated since the war in the Middle East. Lawmakers of the conservative party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as well as…
Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil
TOKYO — Japan's government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war, officials said on Friday. Officials presented the plan at a meeting of a panel…
Japan Boosts Coal-Fired Power amid Mideast War Energy Turmoil
Restrictions on Japan's coal-fired power plants were relaxed Friday as the Asian industrial giant seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war choking oil supplies. AFP reports the plan was made official at a meeting of a panel of…
Energy crisis may force Germany to run coal plants longer
Germany has committed as part of its climate plans to gradually shutting down plants fired by anthracite and lignite and complete the coal phase-out by 2038 at the latest. 'If the energy crisis continues and a shortage actually occurs, we may even…
Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil
Officials presented the plan at a meeting of a panel of experts, who approved the proposal, the industry ministry said on its website. 'Given the current situation in the Middle East affecting fuel prices, we believe that uncertainty regarding…
Utilities warn of soaring costs related to Trump order for Indiana coal plants to stay open
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — A renewed federal order is keeping two aging Indiana coal plants running months after their planned retirement — and utilities say the price tag is quickly climbing into the hundreds of millions. The U.S.
How the Iran War Is Fueling a Coal Comeback
2025 was supposed to be the year of peak global coal, or at least close to it. As recently as December, the International Energy Agency forecasted that 2025 coal demand would be similar to 2024, at around 8.8 billion tons, and would begin to…
Daily on Energy: The latest on the wild oil markets
Plus, the Department of Energy will be relocating its headquarters in Washington, D.C., but the agency won't have to move very far. ⚡🏛️ Keep reading to find out where the agency will be setting up shop. Welcome to Daily on…
Germany considers ramping up coal power to avert energy crisis
Economics and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche said the package might not be sufficient if the crisis — which has taken a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply off the market — persists. 'If that is not enough…
SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 179,965 Shares of Warrior Met Coal $HCC
SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 7,875.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The…
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Given New $105.00 Price Target at UBS Group
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) had its price target hoisted by UBS Group from $101.00 to $105.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a 'buy' rating on the stock. UBS Group's…
Alpha Metallurgical Insider Purchase Worth $2 Million Comes Just Weeks Before 20% Rally
Kenneth S. Courtis, a director of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, reported the purchase of 10,000 shares in multiple open-market transactions on March 11, 2026, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares traded10,000Transaction…
Quick Coal vs. Gas Thoughts
I was at the CERAWeek conference in Houston, TX this week, and the topic of the global coal-to-gas paradigm shift came up time and time again. There weren't many people with expertise in coal at the conference (minus Ernie Thrasher of XCoal, who I…
Meet the Edwardian builder who had changed how we keep time
Steve Ladner, in Chislehurst and Hsin-Yi Lo, South East When the clocks change twice a year, we have one person to thank but he did not live to see how he changed the lives of millions around the world. William Willett (1856-1915) was an Edwardian…
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