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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…
WA government pushes merger of state's only two coal mines
The state government has pledged its support for a merger between WA's only coal miners as its 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches. Premier Roger Cook says commercial negotiations will be at arm's length, but a merger is…
German Grid Hit Twice in a Day, Knocking RWE Coal Units Offline
Germany's power grid was hit twice in a single day on Tuesday, with incidents on opposite sides of the country knocking units of coal-fired power plants offline and adding to concerns over the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure. The…
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…
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's Overall Capacity
Current conditions: Tropical Storm Edouard is making landfall over Texas and Louisiana, bringing flooding as it moves inland • Already facing a southwest monsoon, or habagat, the Philippines is now staring down Tropical Storm Pilandok…
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 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. *…
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes Position in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,637 shares of the…
Legal & General Group Plc Invests $9.68 Million in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 119,225…
Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world's largest mangrove forest
Barclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home to millions of people in Bangladesh and India. Three complainants from the region…
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…
Your future is in Virginia
InIn 2007, the US was on the cusp of an economic recession, and Buddy Rizer was tasked with finding Loudoun County, Virginia, a new way to make money. Rizer's earlier career as a radio DJ didn't exactly make him an obvious candidate to find a…
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