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Coal gasification key to India's energy security push, says minister
Union Minister for coal and mines G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said coal gasification will play an important role in strengthening India's energy security, reducing imports and supporting industrial growth. This push has gained urgency amid the West…
Coal imports likely to remain subdued in near term
The country's coal imports dropped 4.2 per cent to 213.10 million tonnes (MT) in the April-January period of the current fiscal year and with seaborne prices showing an uptick, imports are likely to remain subdued in the near term. The decline…
Asia's Industrial Revolution Is Switching Off Gas
Omer Ashraf isn't losing any sleep over the impact of the Iran conflict on his fleet of energy-hungry cement plants. The Chief Financial Officer of Pakistan's Fauji Cement Co. installed its first solar array in 2019 at Jhang Bhatar, about 50…
Trump's EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn
MADISON, Wis. -- A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to clear sulfur and smog from skies over the state's national wilderness areas wasn't good enough because a dozen coal plants didn't analyze…
How the Iran War Reveals the Extent of Fossil Fuel Propaganda - Inside Climate News
As oil prices continue to rise in the shadow of the war with Iran, Americans can expect the cost of all kinds of products to slowly increase, according to experts. By Friday, crude oil prices were approaching and for Brent crude exceeding $100 a…
Natural gas prices in Texas plunge deep into negative territory and producers are burning it off, while the rest of the world braces for shortages
A quirk in global energy markets has created a stark geographic divide between the haves and the have nots, as a glut of natural gas in West Texas has produced negative prices while shortages loom over Europe and Asia amid the U.S. war on Iran.
India achieves 1B tons of coal production amid energy jitters
What's the story India has achieved a major milestone by producing one billion tons of coal for the second consecutive year. The landmark achievement was reached on March 20, 2026, amid heightened uncertainties in global energy markets due to the…
Opinion | As China charts a new course, Hong Kong writes its next chapter
With the conclusion of China's parliamentary “two sessions”, the approval of the 2026 government work report and 15th five-year plan – together with the foreign minister's press conference – has sent a clear signal of…
West Asia conflict chokes energy supply, uncertainty looms, ceramic capital presses pause
At the factory, one worker held an acetylene torch to the kiln while a few others were reassembling the package. In another large adjoining shed, construction workers were setting up a massive tile press. These scenes, played out across over 515…
It's a bad idea to cap Tennessee Valley Authority salaries
Established as a government corporation, the TVA does not receive taxpayer or government funding. Rather, it operates based on the revenue it generates. The TVA currently provides power to 10 million U.S. citizens using hydroelectric, nuclear-…
Fuel security fears spark business backlash against gas tax
The Business Council of Australia has vehemently rejected moves to impose higher taxes on gas giants to pay for broader tax reform in the May budget, and said it could undermine key relationships with energy partners at a time when Australia was…
Tiruppur exporters suggest community kitchens for workers
The Tiruppur Exporters' Association has suggested to Tamil Nadu government setting up of community kitchens to serve food to workers due to shortage of LPG commercial cylinders. K. M. Subramanian, president of Tiruppur Exporters' Association, and…
Fears for Eddie Howe's Newcastle future after late winner extends Sunderland hoodoo
IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN 🤣🤣🤣 — Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) March 22, 2026 A pathetic, weak, lazy, limp second half from Newcastle again #NEWSUN — Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) March 22, 2026 [It is] 10 years since…
Multibillion-dollar cost blowouts prompt calls for grid rethink
Multibillion-dollar cost blowouts for poles and wires electricity transmission projects have prompted calls for major changes to the way developments are approved and kept on budget as Australia's escalating fuel crisis puts extra pressure on…
Hidden meaning behind the name of club
When it comes to pub names, The Red Lion, The King's Arms, and The Royal Oak are among the most commonly-spotted in sprawling cities and cosy villages alike in the UK. Whether derived from animals (The White Hart), historical figures (The Queen's…
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