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When dirty coal leaves farmers in tears
Coal is not an agricultural output, as is public knowledge, and therefore how on earth it can bring tears to farmers' eyes, one may ask. But in Sri Lanka dirty coal has not only worsened air pollution in areas surrounding the Norochcholai power…
Batteries, coal push out East Coast gas shortage to 2029
The energy regulator has shifted back by a year its forecast for domestic gas shortages to hit the south-eastern states but warned investment in new supply is still needed from 2030. Expectations that households and industry will cut their use of…
Lawmakers prod Korean, Japanese governments for action on Chosei Coal Mine excavation, repatriation projects
UBE, Japan — An inflatable raft returned to the beach at Tokonami in Ube City's Nishikiwa Village at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 6. Yoshitaka Isaji climbed out with a blue plastic container in his hands, a sign to the waiting crowd that…
Asian countries turn to coal as oil, gas obstructed | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
BANGKOK -- Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about a fifth of global…
West Asia conflict: Why Centre ordered coal plants to full capacity during summer
While gas accounts for only a small share in India's overall generation mix, it plays a crucial rebalaning role during evening peak hours, when solar output drops. Typically, around 8 GW of gas-fired capacity is relied upon during peak summer…
India delays coal flexibility plan by one year as solar power curbs rise
Plan seeks to cut minimum coal output to 40% from 55% Regulators yet to agree on coal compensation rules Delay risks wasted solar investment, higher emissions Top coal user China has more ambitious plans to cut India has pushed back by a…
How To Guess If Your Job Will Exist in Five Years
Will my job even exist in five years? Following the rise of Claude Code and ChatGPT, pretty much every white-collar worker I know has been asking themselves that question. AI can code like an engineer, write a business plan like a consultant…
Rein in pollution by chemicals industry
The chemicals industry rarely features in public debates about climate and pollution. Oil refineries and coal plants draw the headlines. Yet the chemicals sector accounts for roughly 3.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent every year, is…
Alpha Metallurgical Stock Up 66% as Director Buys Up $1.5 Million in Shares
Kenneth S. Courtis, a director of Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR 0.66%), reported the purchase of 8,000 shares on March 12, 2026 across multiple open-market transactions, for a total consideration of approximately $1.53 million according to the…
Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's special envoy to Belarus recently revealed that he helped ingratiate himself with the country's autocratic leader by echoing Alexander Lukashenko's disdain for Europe with vulgar language and by…
Any government's first priority is to look after its own people before all else
Our present government, just like governments before them, continues to blame this country's increase in energy costs on the rise in world wholesale prices, even though we extract our own gas and oil from under the North Sea, the benefits of which…
India's Carbon Emissions Grew In 2025 At Slowest Pace In Over Two Decades
Updated 26 March 2026 at 07:21 IST India's Carbon Emissions Grew In 2025 At Slowest Pace In Over Two Decades | Image: Unsplash/Representative India's carbon dioxide emissions grew 0.7% in 2025, the slowest annual increase in more than two decades…
Teck Resources: A Copper Giant In Transition, Still Priced As A Legacy Miner (NYSE:TECK)
Teck Resources is transitioning from coal to a copper-focused portfolio, creating investor uncertainty and a significant valuation gap. TECK's future hinges on successful execution at QB and the Anglo American merger, which would make it a top-tier…
How countries are shielding residents from high energy costs amid Iran war
Governments across the globe are trying to shield consumers from soaring energy costs resulting from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Hopes for an end to the war are increasing after the U.S. sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran this week and received…
Nickel Spikes After Indonesia's President Approves Export Tax
Nickel prices jumped after the world's largest producer Indonesia agreed to tax outbound shipments of the battery metal. Futures climbed as much as 2.7% on the London Metal Exchange after Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said President Prabowo…
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