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Australia's biggest coal power plant will stay open longer
A two-year extension to the life of Australia's largest coal-fired power station has been criticised by those concerned about the speed of the renewable energy transition. Origin Energy on Tuesday said extending Eraring's operation to 2029 would…
Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?
Heading into President Donald Trump's second term, coal looked like an industry nearing the end of its life. Utilities planned to retire more than half of the nation's coal-fired power plants by 2028, no new facilities were coming online, and…
Australia's largest coal power plant to operate an extra two years to support national grid
Australia's largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring, will stay open for an extra two years until 2029, amid concerns about the national energy grid's ability to support demand ahead of the station's planned retirement. The operator of the plant in…
Origin to Shut Australia's Largest Coal Plant Two Years Later
Origin Energy Ltd. will delay the retirement of Australia's largest coal-fired power station by almost two years to ensure stable energy supply through the roll-out of renewable generation. The operation of all four units at the Eraring Power…
Extending Origin's coal-fired monster is logical - and worrying
Just 19 months ago, when the NSW government and Origin Energy agreed to extend the life of the massive Eraring coal-fired power plant until August 2027, the question was obvious. Would this really be the last time the closure of Eraring, the…
Origin extends life of Australia's largest coal-fired power station
The country's biggest coal-fired power station will stay open for another two years. The Eraring plant in New South Wales was due to shut next year. It will now close in April 2029 to 'support energy supply' through the transition to renewables.
Origin to keep country's largest coal plant running until 2029
The country's largest coal power station will run for almost two years longer than planned after Origin Energy said it would extend the life of Eraring, given the slower-than-expected rollout of renewable generation. The plant, near Newcastle, had…
Trump energy chief outlines coal's 'crucial' role in affordability as admin pushes to keep plants running
Energy Secretary Christopher Wright affirmed the Trump administration 's plan to keep U.S. coal-fired power plants operating amid rising electricity prices and increasing grid reliability concerns tied to growing demand. 'It's crucial to the…
Nation's largest coal-fired power plant closure delayed by two more years
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia's biggest coal-fired power plant, Eraring, will delay its closure by another two years following fresh warnings that the…
India's Core Industries Expand at Fastest Pace Since August at 3.7%
India's eight core infrastructure industries expanded by 3.7% year-on-year in December, according to provisional government data, marking the highest growth rate since August. The performance represents a clear acceleration from 2.1% growth…
Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.
Coal experienced a historic decline in China and India, the world's two most populous countries, in 2025, marking the first time in 52 years that both countries have seen a decline in coal generation at the same time. Meanwhile, the world's largest…
NRW secures $502m mining services contract from TEC Coal
NRW Holdings, via its subsidiary Golding Contractors, has secured a mining services agreement valued at approximately A$750m ($502.6m) with TEC Coal for operations at the Stanwell Meandu Mine in Australia. The agreement spans a period of 5.5 years…
Opinion | Trump Is Obsessed With Oil. But Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World.
|Trump Is Obsessed With Oil. But Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-energy-china-future.html President Trump has an unconcealed hunger for natural resources from abroad and the power they…
Earth Conservancy announces winners of Pollinator Seed Packet Design Contest
Earth Conservancy selected the winning design for its Pollinator Seed Packet Art Contest. Elizabeth W. Hughes, director of communications at Earth Conservancy, said Teall Vosburg, the first-place winner, will have her design featured on more than…
Harish Rao says SIT notice is another attempt at diversion politics
Deputy Floor of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former minister, T. Harish Rao, has alleged that he was served a notice in the phone tapping case on Monday (January 19, 2026) evening after the alleged involvement of Chief Minister A. Revanth…
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