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Beyond coal: China's installed solar power capacity crosses historic threshold
Solar power has overtaken coal as China's largest source of installed power generation capacity for the first time, marking a landmark shift in the world's largest energy market, according to government data. By the end of July, China's installed…
Solar Overtakes Coal As China's Largest Power Source
Solar power has just become the single largest electricity capacity source in China, toppling coal in a landmark achievement of the Chinese renewable energy rollout. Solar power capacity in China stood at 1,286 gigawatts (GW) at the end of July…
China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time
China's installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases…
Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion
Resource-rich Indonesia is expanding its production of aluminum as the Iran war disrupts supplies, relying on its abundant coal reserves to power new smelters that run contrary to efforts to curb carbon emissions that cause climate change. Prices…
Disney Alum Dylan Sprouse Compares Early Career to Child Labor 'in Coal Mines'
Watch: Dylan Sprouse Reveals Surprising Celebrity Encounter That Made Him Quit Smoking Working hasn't always been suite for Dylan Sprouse. The Disney Channel alum reflected on the impact that his career as a child actor has had on his life and…
Collie's historic coal mines will close soon, but who's best placed to manage it?
Collie's two coal miners, Premier and Griffin, need to merge or face a turbulent few years until mining ceases, a new government report has found. Premier Roger Cook visited Collie on Wednesday morning to unveil the Collie Basin Consolidation…
Solar surpasses coal in China, becomes top power source
Solar surpassed coal as China's top source of power for the first time ever, underscoring the country's remarkable rollout of green energy as it looks to contain the impact of the Iran war. Solar accounted for almost a third of total installed…
Solar Power Overtakes Coal as China's Largest Source of Electricity for the First Time
China is massively expanding its solar power capacity; here is a plant in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China. According to official figures, solar power plants are generating more electricity than the country's coal-fired power…
Coal India production falls 5.7% in August, coal supplies rise 5.5%
Coal India Limited's coal production declined 5.7 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, while coal supplies increased 5.5 per cent during the month, according to provisional operational data filed by the company with the stock exchanges. Coal India…
Coal India shares rally: What is driving the stock higher?
Coal India shares soared over 4 per cent on Wednesday, defying weak market sentiment, after the company reported a 5.5 per cent increase in total coal supplies in August FY2026–27. At 9.44 am, the stock traded at ₹417.80 on the NSE…
Coal Got an Order. Nuclear Got a Meeting
The most consequential number in current American energy planning is one that nobody in the room where it gets made believes. I sell into data center buildouts, so I sit in that room. Someone asks how much power the site will need. No one really…
Coal India to sell 10% stake in Mahanadi Coalfields IPO
Coal India, the world's largest coal producer, is selling a 10% stake in Mahanadi Coalfields through the fully owned subsidiary's initial public offering, draft papers filed with the market regulator showed. *…
Tuesday Short Cuts
'If we're serious about a constitutional Republic, then we've also got to get serious about the idea that ICE has no place here.' —Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed 'What would Jesus say if he walked onto the floor of the U.S. Senate?
Judge strikes down New York law that forced climate polluters to pay damages
A federal judge has struck down a landmark New York law that forces major polluters to pay climate damages. In her Monday ruling, Brenda Sannes, chief judge of the US district court for the northern district of New York, sided with Republican-led…
Court strikes down New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change
A federal court on Monday struck down a New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change. Brenda Sannes, an Obama appointee, ruled that New York's “Climate Superfund” law is preempted by federal…
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