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Anglo Advances Coal Business Sale After Setback With Peabody
Anglo American Plc has at least three potential buyers for its Australian steelmaking coal business after a sale to Peabody Energy Corp. was derailed last year following a fire at one of the mines. Stanmore Resources Ltd., Mitsubishi Corp., and PT…
Landholders band together against coal seam gas development
The Toprain Farming Collective is calling for greater protection for priority agricultural and strategic cropping land in central Queensland. It comes as Comet Ridge is proposing an expansion and further development of the Mahalo Gas Hub. The…
Green light for eco-wellness and leisure park at former coal mine
The mixed-use development would include short term accommodation, spa facilities, art/museum/education facilities, heritage memorials and associated infrastructure. Members of Fife Council's West and Central Planning Committee heard that the…
Clean power is meeting all growth in global electricity demand': renewables finally overtake coal as the main source of world's electricity
Renewables now account for more of the world's electricity than coal They represent 33.8% of electricity generation compared to 33% for coal Solar is a key driver here, as it met 75% of the growth in global electricity demand Sustainability Week…
Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US
Datacenter growth in the US is helping keep aging fossil-fuel plants online longer, slowing the shift to a cleaner grid and worsening air pollution, according to new research from a group of environmental nonprofits. The reports, published to…
Trump, Shapiro, McCormick applaud decision keeping two Pa. coal plants running
(The Center Square) – A pair of coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania will continue operating for a few more years in an announcement that is being celebrated by statewide elected officials from both sides of the aisle. On Tuesday, Gov.
Editorial: Coal-burning power plants aren't going away yet
Despite the best efforts of people who want them eliminated, coal-fired power plants are still around. Their numbers are dwindling, but the decline has been slowed through fiat and market needs. Last week the Energy Information Administration, the…
Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect Warrior Met Coal to post earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $489.91 million for the…
Death Toll From Boiler Explosion at Vedanta's India Coal Power Plant Rises to 24, Triggers Probes
A catastrophic boiler explosion at Vedanta Limited's Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant (VLCTPP) in east‑central India has left scores of workers dead and injured, prompting questions over boiler safety enforcement and operator oversight at…
Gov. Josh Shapiro's office seeking court approval for plan to upgrade 2 coal-fired power plants
Pennsylvania court asked to extend operation of coal plants until 2032 TRANQ, MED, OR DEX JOSH SHAPIRO. OFFICE IS ASKING A COURT IN PENNSYLVANIA TO APPROVE A PLAN TO ALLOW TWO COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS TO REMAIN OPEN. THE PLAN WOULD UPGRADE THE POWER…
Thermal coal update
Hi guys - it's been a while since I've updated on thermal coal, so I'm putting out a slightly longer piece today. You all know the general story of the thermal coal markets, which is that momentum from the Strait of Hormuz blockage has faded and…
Why Sweden's ban on fossil fuel production matters, despite not producing any itself - new research
In 2022, Sweden took a rare step: the country banned all fossil fuel production. The quirk is that Sweden has never actually produced any fossil fuels. So why would a country with no fossil fuel production decide to ban such production? In a newly…
Oil Shock May Push Up Electricity Costs In India
An oil shock triggered by global supply disruptions is likely to result in higher electricity costs in India, according to a report by ISI Markets, which highlighted the strong link between fossil fuel prices and power tariffs in the country. The…
Why the U.S. Is Such an Outlier on EVs
It may not be long before the roar of an internal combustion engine strikes many visitors to the U.S. as a throwback. While America has pumped the brakes on shift to electric vehicles, they are gaining market share elsewhere. Data from the…
The 'age of electricity' is here. No one knows what comes next.
The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has caused an unprecedented disruption in global energy markets, bottlenecking 20 percent of the world's supply of oil and liquefied natural gas. We don't yet know exactly what this means for…
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