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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…
What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition?
The war and resulting energy shocks have been a boon in the short term for fossil fuels. That includes the dirtiest and most planet-heating energy source: coal. “Renewables are winner here, but so is coal,” said Ira Joseph, global…
UK's top museums may start charging foreign tourists for entry
READ MORE: How Madame Tussauds has lost its magic as visitor numbers plummet and value declines by £262m - can it survive? Museums across the UK could start charging entree fees for foreign tourists under a new proposal currently under…
POSCO gears up to strengthen presence in industrial gas sector
POSCO is accelerating its push into the industrial gas sector, with a high-purity rare gas plant in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, set to come online next month, a move the company says will help reduce the nation's reliance on imported gases…
Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader
WASHINGTON -- 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 negotiating…
HK Electric cuts April fuel charge but warns of mid-year spike amid Middle East tension
HK Electric said on Thursday that its fuel clause charge for April will be reduced to 30.4 HK cents per unit of electricity, down from 34 cents in March, but warned that charges could rise sharply from mid-year if global fuel costs remain elevated…
From panic buying in Chile to $8 gas in California, photos show how people around the world are grappling with a growing energy crisis
China's National Development and Reform Commission had initially announced that the set average price of gas would rise from $4.20 a gallon to $5.10 a gallon, an increase of 90 cents, The New York Times reported. On Monday, the agency said the…
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…
PH suspends electricity market due to Middle East conflict
SINGAPORE – The Philippines' energy market regulator said on Thursday, March 26, it had suspended the country's wholesale electricity spot market across all its three grids until further notice due to fuel supply risks and price volatility…
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…
South Korea to roll out $17 bn 'wartime' budget
South Korea aims to roll out a $17 billion 'wartime' supplementary budget and expand fuel tax cuts as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices, the government said Thursday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Officials aim to 'draw up a supplementary…
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…
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