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Beyond coal: China's installed solar power capacity crosses historic threshold
Solar power has overtaken coal as China's largest source of installed power generation capacity for the first time, marking a landmark shift in the world's largest energy market, according to government data. By the end of July, China's installed…
WA government pushes merger of state's only two coal mines
The state government has pledged its support for a merger between WA's only coal miners as its 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches. Premier Roger Cook says commercial negotiations will be at arm's length, but a merger is…
German Grid Hit Twice in a Day, Knocking RWE Coal Units Offline
Germany's power grid was hit twice in a single day on Tuesday, with incidents on opposite sides of the country knocking units of coal-fired power plants offline and adding to concerns over the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure. The…
Solar Overtakes Coal As China's Largest Power Source
Solar power has just become the single largest electricity capacity source in China, toppling coal in a landmark achievement of the Chinese renewable energy rollout. Solar power capacity in China stood at 1,286 gigawatts (GW) at the end of July…
One Nation wants this coal plant kept open. Its owner warns that will spell trouble
Energy giant AGL has warned that One Nation's plan to force it to keep Victoria's largest coal-fired power station open beyond its scheduled 2035 closure will increase operating costs and the risk of unplanned outages, which experts say will…
Disney Alum Dylan Sprouse Compares Early Career to Child Labor 'in Coal Mines'
Watch: Dylan Sprouse Reveals Surprising Celebrity Encounter That Made Him Quit Smoking Working hasn't always been suite for Dylan Sprouse. The Disney Channel alum reflected on the impact that his career as a child actor has had on his life and…
Collie's historic coal mines will close soon, but who's best placed to manage it?
Collie's two coal miners, Premier and Griffin, need to merge or face a turbulent few years until mining ceases, a new government report has found. Premier Roger Cook visited Collie on Wednesday morning to unveil the Collie Basin Consolidation…
Solar Surpasses Coal in China's Overall Capacity
Current conditions: Tropical Storm Edouard is making landfall over Texas and Louisiana, bringing flooding as it moves inland • Already facing a southwest monsoon, or habagat, the Philippines is now staring down Tropical Storm Pilandok…
Mahanadi Coalfields files DRHP with SEBI for IPO, Coal India plans to sell 10% stake
State-run Coal India is planning to sell a 10 per cent stake in its subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), which has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator SEBI for an initial public offering (IPO). The draft red herring prospectus of MCL…
Coal India shares rally: What is driving the stock higher?
Coal India shares soared over 4 per cent on Wednesday, defying weak market sentiment, after the company reported a 5.5 per cent increase in total coal supplies in August FY2026–27. At 9.44 am, the stock traded at ₹417.80 on the NSE…
42 incidents at Alberta coal mines in 3 years: data
Records from the Alberta Energy Regulator show coal mines struggle to prevent discharges of potentially harmful sediments into waterways, raising questions about impacts on water and wildlife as the Alberta government pushes to open more land to…
China now has more solar than coal to fuel its electric car boom
China, the world's largest electricity market, now has more installed electricity generation capacity from solar than from coal plants. The news comes at just the right time – as China's EV sales boom, as global energy prices spike, and as…
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Hits New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as high as $111.41 and last traded at $111.1340, with a volume of 73712 shares traded. The stock had previously…
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes Position in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,637 shares of the…
Gov. Beshear sends letter demanding President Trump to rescind tariffs, trade policies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding him to rescind his tariff and trade policies. A letter from Beshear's office says the tariffs are fueling a 'cost-of-living crisis' for Americans…
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