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Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm
Bulgaria's delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country's transition away from fossil fuels. Data shows that Maritsa 3, a coal…
China's Paradox: Kingdom Of Solar, Wind, Hydro, Nuclear And Coal
China is the world leader in manufacturing, deploying, and exporting solar pv technology. Here, employees work on the production line at a workshop of Jiangsu DMEGC New Energy Co., Ltd. on July 22, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo…
Where coal once reigned, Virginia eyes data centres
BRISTOL, Virginia: The demise of the coal industry left the US Appalachian region in tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water and countless miles of abandoned underground mines. Now entrepreneurs are eyeing the rural region with ambitious visions to…
China's Benchmark Power-Station Coal Price to Stay Flat in 2026
China's long-term benchmark power-station coal price for 2026 has been set at the same level as this year, according to traders with knowledge of the matter. Miners and utilities agreed on a price of 675 yuan ($95) a ton, said the traders who asked…
Can you spot the coal-free nation on this chart? (like Oregon)
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Can you spot in the chart above which nation just eliminated their last coal plant by looking at industrial electricity prices? It is easy, is the nation with the highest electricity prices. That is…
Coking coal imports climb in October on winter restocking, overall coal shipments fall
Coal imports in October saw a mixed trend with general coal shipments declining while coking coal imports rose. The fall in overall coal imports was on account of availability of surplus coal in the domestic market. Coking coal shipments increased…
Kingdom Of Solar, Wind, Hydro, Nuclear And Coal
For more than a years, energy and environment experts have actually represented China as a bipolar entity. On the one hand, they indicate it as the world leader in renewable resource, leading the Energy Shift. On the other hand, they complain it as…
No immediate plans to add coal power capacity beyond 2035, official says
India does not have any immediate plans to add coal power generation capacity beyond 2035, a top power ministry official said on Sunday. India wants to have a coal generational power capacity of 307 gigawatts as of 2035, Pankaj Agarwal, secretary…
Wright: Our energy future hinges on smart choices
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks during the Atlantic Council conference in Athens, Greece, last month. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke to the National Petroleum Council on Dec. 3 at its presentation of…
WA power producers accused of overcharging on wholesale electricity
WA's economic regulation authority says some of the state's power producers are breaking the rules by charging too much for wholesale electricity. It says in the latest alleged breach, WA's largest privately-owned generator Bluewaters Power hiked…
Blueprint for nation's energy transition
“For investors, understanding these dynamics is not only about climate. It is about building more resilient portfolios and stronger engagement strategies as Australia moves further along its transition path”. Australia's transition…
India needs a diversified portfolio of future-ready power system technologies, say experts
Energy leaders and policymakers have called for creating a diversified portfolio of future-ready power system technologies, including advanced transmission networks, flexible generation resources, and modern distribution systems to ensure…
India's clean energy transition finds its tipping point in 2025
For years, renewable energy (RE) in India has been running on a treadmill — working hard but staying in the same place. Until 2024-25, despite rapid capacity additions, the needle on RE's share in total electricity generation has barely…
Fern Michaels, Prolific Author of Romance Novels, Dies at 92
Fern Michaels, a mother of five in suburban New Jersey who responded to her husband's request to get a job by taking up writing, only to blossom into a best-selling author of more than 200 romances and thrillers, died on Nov. 12 at her home in…
Govt plans large battery storage to 'stabilise grid'
• Move aims to manage renewable intermittency, reduce frequency fluctuations, minister says • Clean energy share rises to 46pc, surpassing 2025 capacity target ISLAMABAD: The government is working on large, utility-scale Battery…
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