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Chinese Coal Buyers Balk at Indonesian Miners' Contract Demands
Chinese coal buyers are pushing back against attempts by some Indonesian miners to rewrite 2027 supply contracts in ways that would shift the risk of government-driven disruptions onto customers, threatening to delay deals that underpin decisions…
Minns government steps in to keep coal mine expansion
The NSW government is proposing laws to allow a Hunter Valley mine to expand production rates, despite a High Court ruling against it. Opponents of the Mount Pleasant mine have accused the government of going behind the court process. Premier Chris…
NTPC leads second round of coal gasification bids with two applications
Two applications, both from state-owned power producer NTPC Ltd, have been received in the second rolling round of applications for incentives to set up coal gasification projects, the Coal Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry also announced the…
Singareni plans to increase coal supplies to TG-Genco to 75K tonnes a day
With the demand for energy expected to rise further in the coming days due to the impact of El Nino conditions, the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has decided to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal per day to the thermal power projects of the…
No response from private sector in round-2 of coal gasification scheme
State-run NTPC was the only company that participated in the second round, submitting two applications, Coal Ministry said. The applications envisage production of urea, methanol and dimethyl ether (DME), highlighting the potential of coal…
NTPC submits two coal gasification proposals under ₹37,500-crore scheme
Updated - November 10, 2026 at 06:41 PM. | New Delhi NTPC Limited has submitted two proposals to set up coal gasification projects for producing urea, methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) under the government's Rs 37,500 crore scheme, the Ministry of…
Beckjord coal plant dispute heads to trial, with jury deciding over $3.3M in lost trees, logging roads, more
CINCINNATI — A federal jury will decide whether a greenbelt near the former William C. Beckjord coal plant along the Ohio River should remain a mature forest to shield residents from buried toxic ash, and if its new owner must pay $3.3…
Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Expected to Decrease in 2026
Global fossil fuel emissions are likely to decrease by 0.4% in 2026, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project, an annual report that tracks trends in global carbon emissions. The drop was spurred on by the energy shock triggered by…
Two teeth found in a Thai coal mine reveal a giant ancient rodent that weighed almost seventy pounds
Two teeth lay in a clay band inside the main coal seam of the Krabi lignite mine in southern Thailand. A Thai-French expedition between Thailand's Department of Mineral Resources and French research institutions collected them, and they belong to a…
Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks
Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The new Global Rooftop…
Yabba dabba doo! Could these bulging, Flintstones-style towers be the future of eco-building?
There's been a geological eruption on London's Finchley Road. Great chunks of pink basalt and igneous larvikite appear to have exploded from the railway cutting, shooting skywards to form teetering towers. Anyone trying to find Finchley Road &…
Slight fall in carbon emissions from fossil fuels as Iran war drives renewables push
Soaring oil and gas prices following the war in Iran have encouraged people to look beyond fossil fuels, leading to an easing of climate-damaging carbon emissions this year. Carbon dioxide from oil, gas and coal is forecast to flatline for 2026…
Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil…
Supreme Court goes beyond Deepavali AQI, flags vehicular emissions polluting Delhi air
Forty-eight hours before Deepavali, amidst the rising crescendo of crackers heralding the festivities, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the people, and not the judiciary, must strike a blow against air…
COP31 host Turkey to push 'age of electricity', but will it be green?
COP31 host Turkey will urge countries on Tuesday to put a goal to increase the share of electricity in global energy use at the centre of the conference's final agreement, despite criticism the plan could do little to cut emissions. SCROLL TO…
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