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scmp.com - Victoria Bela - Why China's mega coal-fired power plants thrive amid green energy boom
Why China's mega coal-fired power plants thrive amid green energy boom
South China Morning Post

Over the Hexi Corridor, a ribbon of fertile land on the edge of the Gobi Desert blessed by the Yellow River in western China, a gleaming forest of wind turbines and solar farms stretches to the horizon. This is Gansu, China's renewables frontier, a…

theguardian.com - Lisa Cox - Labor to rule out controversial 'national interest' exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws
Labor to rule out controversial 'national interest' exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws
The Guardian

Labor would prevent a contentious “national interest” exemption being used to approve coal and gas projects if the Greens agreed to support its nature laws, Guardian Australia can reveal. The offer follows a groundswell of criticism…

seekingalpha.com - Monica L. Correa - Crypto will be the canary in the coal mine for the Fed riding to the rescue (BTC-USD:Cryptocurrency)
Crypto will be the canary in the coal mine for the Fed riding to the rescue (BTC-USD:Cryptocurrency)
Seeking Alpha

The cryptocurrency markets (BTC-USD), (ETH-USD) will be the first to detect when the Federal Reserve might intervene with interest rate cuts, according to Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA. Crypto recently experienced its…

arkansasonline.com - Graham Underwood - Senate backs coal rights' restoration | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Senate backs coal rights' restoration | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A Senate bill passed Thursday would restore mining industry access to government-owned coal in the most productive U.S. region, a policy reversal from President Joe Biden that is likely to get President Donald Trump's…

indianexpress.com - ED raids in Jharkhand, West Bengal against coal mafia
ED raids in Jharkhand, West Bengal against coal mafia
The Indian Express

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches in a coordinated money laundering case action against the coal mafia in Jharkhand and West Bengal, official sources said. More than 40 premises in the two states are being covered as part of…

indianexpress.com - Sweety Kumari - ED searches multiple locations in Bengal, Jharkhand in connection with 'corruption' in coal mining exports
ED searches multiple locations in Bengal, Jharkhand in connection with 'corruption' in coal mining exports
The Indian Express

The ED has launched a search operation at multiple addresses of coal traders. Since Friday morning, searches have been underway in Dhanbad in Jharkhand and Asansol, Purulia and Kolkata in West Bengal. According to ED sources, search operations are…

forbes.com - Neerav Vyas - Why We're Getting The AI Narrative Wrong
Why We're Getting The AI Narrative Wrong
Forbes

Neerav Vyas is Vice President at Capgemini for Customer First: Data & AI and a two-time finalist for the AIconics AI Innovator of the year. There's a story we tell ourselves about technology. It's simple. It's intuitive. It's repetitive. A machine…

thehindubusinessline.com - Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission blocks 3.2 GW coal power plan, citing clean energy push
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission blocks 3.2 GW coal power plan, citing clean energy push
BusinessLine

The power regulator of Rajasthan, India's largest solar power producer, has refused permission for a proposed 3,200-megawatt coal power project, saying it conflicts with clean energy goals and lacks justification under demand forecasts, a filing…

wsj.com - Chris Kornelis - Martha Layne Collins, Governor Who Sold Toyota on Kentucky, Dies at 88
Martha Layne Collins, Governor Who Sold Toyota on Kentucky, Dies at 88
Wall Street Journal

The news was good, but also disheartening: Toyota Motor was planning to build its first stand-alone factory in the U.S., but her state wasn't in consideration. By working the phones and back channels, Martha Layne Collins was able to land a meeting…

counterpunch.org - Robert Hunziker - China Brightens U.S. Darkness… Nevertheless!
China Brightens U.S. Darkness… Nevertheless!
Home - CounterPunch.org

China is leading the green energy transition for the world as the United States tries to force countries to buy US oil and gas. Last year China installed more renewable energy than the rest of the world combined. Meanwhile, the US committed $625…

nytimes.com - Andrew Ross Sorkin - The Fed, Crypto and A.I. Weigh on the Markets
The Fed, Crypto and A.I. Weigh on the Markets
The New York Times

Andrew here. The stock market has been on a roller coaster this week, despite Nvidia's better-than-expected earnings. What's driving the disconnect? The truth is that inflation remains persistent (which makes the Fed reluctant to lower interest…

businessinsider.com - William Edwards - How bitcoin's crash could be feeding into stock-market selling pressure
How bitcoin's crash could be feeding into stock-market selling pressure
Business Insider

Thursday was a bizarre day in the stock market. Investors are still scratching their heads over what caused a sudden and dramatic reversal around midday after a morning of solid gains, but there might be some clues in the latest bout of bitcoin…

mirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs - Mine collapse horror as rescuers rush to scene and bodies pulled from rubble
Mine collapse horror as rescuers rush to scene and bodies pulled from rubble
The Mirror

Rescue teams have been scrambled after the collapse of a coal mine in Spain which has left at least two dead. The fatal incident happened at the Vega de Rengos mine in the village of Cangas del Narcea today, with reports claiming at least one miner…

forbes.com - Don Murray - Why Choice Is The Key Factor For Thriving In The AI Era
Why Choice Is The Key Factor For Thriving In The AI Era
Forbes

Don Murray is Cofounder & CEO of Safe Software and has spent his career helping organizations bring life to data to make better decisions. The global software industry is on the precipice of a massive realignment. Some say that, thanks to AI, the…

thehindu.com - Pti - Rupee gains 5 paise to 88.63 against U.S. dollar in early trade
Rupee gains 5 paise to 88.63 against U.S. dollar in early trade
The Hindu

The local currency, however, remained under pressure tracking a firm greenback and negative cues from domestic equity markets, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.67 and gained some ground to trade…

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