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Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant
Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Indiana and would be the first customer to buy its power, the companies announced Monday. Utility company American Electric Power (AEP) would operate the plant. X-energy…
Minns invokes One Nation to back coal jobs over climate targets
When it comes to coal mining and climate change, the Minns Labor government seems determined to have its cake and eat it too. Premier Chris Minns even said as much on Monday when he announced special legislation to ensure Indonesian-owned MACH…
Japan Power Price at Four-Year High With Rising Coal, LNG Costs
Japan's next-day spot electricity price hit the highest in nearly four years as elevated fuel costs coincided with lower power generation due to scheduled maintenance. The nationwide price surged more than a quarter on a weekly basis to 31.15 yen…
Minns accused of bypassing high court ruling with laws to allow NSW mine to increase coal production by 32%
The Minns government says it will introduce special legislation to allow a mine in the New South Wales Hunter Valley that was the subject of high court proceedings to increase its coal production by 32% per year. The premier, Chris Minns, said the…
Coal kings do it again with New Hope's $1.8b Malabar takeover
New Hope Corporation will issue $1.8 billion of new shares to acquire private miner Malabar Resources in a deal that delivers another win for the investors who have dominated the Australian coal sector for the past four decades. New Hope already…
Premier intervenes over Hunter Valley coal mine expansion after High Court ruling
The Minns government will intervene to give a Hunter Valley coal mine a licence to dig up millions of tonnes more each year despite a seismic High Court ruling that found its approval was invalid because it had failed to reckon with emissions from…
China's Coal Output Drops 6.8% Year-On-Year As Winter Demand Threatens To Tighten Supply
China's coal production fell 6.8% year over year in September, reaching a total of 385 million tons, according to data from the country's national statistics agency. Despite the annual decline, the September figure represented an increase compared…
AEP, X-energy Eye 960-MW Nuclear Plant at Retired Indiana Coal Site, Backed by Amazon
American Electric Power (AEP) and X-energy have agreed to evaluate a 960-MW small modular reactor (SMR) project in Indiana, backed by Amazon development funding and a proposed long-term power purchase agreement designed to protect existing utility…
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Stock Falls 5.2% - Here's What Happened
Shares of Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) traded down 5.2% during trading on Monday. The stock traded as low as $84.76 and last traded at $85.3080. 365,773 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 55% from the average…
How Will AI Affect Jobs? The UK Finance Industry Is Showing Us
Swindon is a plain, mostly forgettable town in the rural southwest of England. Once a great heart of Victorian railway engineering, its economy shifted to quiet service jobs to replace the bright steam-age innovations of 150 years ago. In Swindon…
NSW government drafts law to allow Upper Hunter mine to increase output
The NSW Labor government will introduce legislation to the state's parliament aiming to shore up 400 jobs at an Upper Hunter coal mine. The legislation, if passed, will allow MACH Energy to operate its Mount Pleasant mine with its current workforce…
The Future of Web Apps: Will AI Agents Generate UIs on the Fly?
Olimpiu Pop: Hello everybody. I'm Olimpiu Pop and I have in front of me Rachel Lee Nabors. They are quite a creative person. They did a bunch of comics, I think, right? And also, they were involved with React and React Native frameworks. And…
Trump: October Is National Energy Dominance Month
Published Oct 19, 2026 6:00 am: Updated Oct 19, 2026 6:05 am President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation recognizing the month of October as National Energy Dominance Month. Trump was Monday's KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”. Here are…
State officials offered to store nuclear waste. Then residents found out.
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The jagged limestone rocks of Old Standard Quarry have weathered many eras of history. The property was the site of a Civil War battle, then a quarry and is now a popular destination for bungee jumping, its dark green…
New Hope Corporation Limited (NHPEF) M&A Call Transcript
New Hope Corporation Limited (NHPEF) M&A Call October 18, 2026 8:01 PM EDT Robert Bishop - Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Rinaldi - Chief Financial Officer Glyn Lawcock - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division Christopher Creech -…
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