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Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy.
Over the past eight months, the Energy Department has taken the extraordinary step of ordering that generators at five coal-burning power plants that had been headed for retirement stay open and keep running. That's just the beginning, officials…
Heavy Rainfall Disrupts Australian Metallurgical Coal Supplies
Heavy rainfall in northeast Australia has triggered floods that are hampering mine operations and disrupting supplies of metallurgical coal in the region. Some coal miners have declared force majeure on portions of their shipments or warned…
Trump Officials Vow to Keep All US Coal Plants Running
Trump administration officials vowed to keep US coal power plants operating, casting it as an imperative to meet surging electricity demand and drive a revival of the nation's industrial base. “The goal is 100% open,” said Interior…
New failure hits outage-plagued Queensland coal power plant
A fresh failure has hit the Queensland coal power station that caused wide blackouts in 2021 after a major explosion, triggering fresh warnings of the risks to electricity prices and reliability from ageing coal generators. The unexpected tripping…
Trump Administration Wants To Keep Coal Plants Running
The Trump administration says it intends to keep every U.S. coal plant operating, arguing that rising electricity demand and industrial growth leave no room for shutdowns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration is aiming to keep the…
New Czech government of populist leader Andrej Babiš wins a mandatory confidence vote
PRAGUE -- The Czech Republic's new government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš won a mandatory confidence vote in the lower house of Parliament on Thursday over its agenda aimed at steering the country away from supporting Ukraine…
Trump admin relaunches key council after Biden admin shuttered it: 'Ignorance and arrogance
Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum reinstated the National Coal Council, comprised of dozens of stakeholders from energy firms, utilities, governmental and tribal interests, saying that whether anthracite or…
Slippages in coal quality leads to higher electricity cost for consumers: Study
A study by the Prayas Energy Group has emphasised the criticality of accurately identifying coal grades, an exercise important for determining coal costs, which in turn drives the cost of electricity generation and the tariffs paid by electricity…
Trump admin relaunches key council after Biden admin shuttered it: 'Ignorance and arrogance'
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum reinstated the National Coal Council, comprised of dozens of stakeholders from energy firms, utilities, governmental and tribal interests…
Pretty London walk passes 'cute cafes and book shops' that only takes 45 minutes
London is full of beautiful hidden gem areas that many might not even know exists. To help, one Londoner has shared her favourite walk around the capital city which is filled with cute cafes and independent shops - and only takes 45 minutes to…
Daily on Energy: Empire Wind resumes, Venezuela watch, and a critical mineral reserve
Meanwhile, there are some movements regarding the United States' continued effort to boost the domestic supply of critical minerals. Continue to read to see what the White House and Congress have in mind to counter China's control of the mineral…
Future of Oceans program to focus on puffins
PORT TOWNSEND — A lecture on puffins will expand their image as cute, fluffy seabirds to tough, agile and resilient survivors of the harsh northern seas. John Piatt, Ph.D., director of the World Puffin Congress, will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday…
India eyes rare earth mining pacts in Russia and Africa - Reuters
India is exploring rare earth mining pacts with Russia, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and several African countries, Reuters has reported. New Delhi's search for alternate supplies comes in response to curbs announced by China on rare earths and…
Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
A year ago, Donald Trump assumed the presidency for a second time and immediately got to work dismantling the climate progress that Joe Biden's administration had made. Among other sweeping efforts, the White House boosted fossil fuels over…
Singaporean giant to recharge Vic energy heartland with $10b AI hub
Singaporean asset manager Keppel is planning a $10 billion data centre hub near Victoria's former Hazelwood power station, confident it can secure the power and water it needs to run what could become the largest site of the key artificial…
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