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Taiwan Pivots to Coal Power as War Disrupts Global LNG Market
Taiwan will increase coal-fired power generation to bolster energy security, as the war in the Middle East crimps gas supplies. Taiwan Power Co., the government-owned utility that's the main electricity supplier, will procure coal-fired power from…
China's Coal Giants Bet on Chemicals as War Curbs Oil Supplies
Chinese coal companies are turning to chemicals manufacturing for growth, as war in the Persian Gulf constrains supply of the liquid fossil fuels more commonly used by the industry. The country's vast coal deposits mean that, unlike oil and gas, it…
Hundreds take part in Gawthorpe coal-carrying race
Andrew Barton and Oli ConstableYorkshire Hundreds of people have put their strength to the test in a quirky West Yorkshire Easter tradition. The annual World Coal Carrying Championships in the village of Gawthorpe, near Ossett, saw 240 entrants…
Asian Coal Bonds Beat Peers as Iran War Triggers Energy Rethink
An unprecedented global energy crisis is driving Asia back to coal, in a pivot that's generating a surprise boon for miners of the dirtiest fossil fuel and their bondholders. Notes of coal miners and related entities in the Asia Pacific, the…
Taiwan pivots to coal amid Mid-East LNG disruption
TAIPEI – Taiwan will increase coal-fired power generation to bolster energy security, as the war in the Middle East crimps gas supplies. Taiwan Power, the government-owned utility that is the main electricity supplier, will procure…
Italy Ready to Restart Coal-Fired Plants, Postpone Total Coal Phaseout
Officials in Italy have said they are prepared to restart that country's four remaining coal-fired power plants if supply issues for oil and natural gas persist due to the Iran war. The comments from Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin earlier…
Mailiao plant coal-fired generators to resume
Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) yesterday said it plans to resume operations at two coal-fired power generators for three months to boost security of electricity supply as liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply risks are running high due…
BCCL Dhanbad Mine Operations Halted by Workers' Protest Over Wages
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) has halted all coal mining and dispatch operations at its ABOCP mine in Dhanbad following an 'illegal' protest by local workers demanding full-time wages and benefits, impacting a key supplier to India's steel…
As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards
Oil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $150. Food prices are on the rise and are expected to leap further owing to the fertiliser supply crunch, leading the World Food Programme USA to warn that global…
China's Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country's energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Iran war is also a climate war. Beyond its terrible human costs, the war's disruptions of oil, gas, fertilizer and other shipments is another reminder of the risks inherent in basing the world economy on fossil fuels. The war's jets, missiles…
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin 'no longer has upper hand' in war, says ex-CIA chief
Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike US forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. The conclusions…
China's Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
BEIJING, April 6 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country's energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy…
Daily on Energy: Artemis II record, Iran latest, and an EPA rollback
Welcome to Daily on Energy, written by Washington Examiner energy and environment writers Callie Patteson (@CalliePatteson) and Maydeen Merino (@MaydeenMerino). Email cpatteson@washingtonexaminer dot com or mmerino@washingtonexaminer dot com for…
A Surprise Win for Climate Survival?
Bluesky The Iran war is also a climate war. Beyond its terrible human costs, the war's disruptions of oil, gas, fertilizer, and other shipments is another reminder of the risks inherent in basing the world economy on fossil fuels. The war's jets…
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