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Swepco and North American Coal announce closures
20 Sep 2021Swepco will close the Pirkey Power Plant . ...Read More
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Records smashed as renewables break through 60pct, coal output at new low
20 Sep 2021Records continued to tumble on Australia’s main electricity grid on Monday, with the share of renewable energy smashing through 60 per cent for the first time, just a day after it had set a new record of 59.8 per cent. . ...Read More
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Mongolian coal exports jump 61% on month in August
17 Sep 2021The steady decline in Mongolia’s exports of coal for all uses since June ended last month, with August exports soaring by 61.4% on month to 1 million tonnes, thanks to the recovery of truck transportation through key checkpoints on the Sino-Mongolia border, according to recent data from Mongolia’s Customs. China takes almost all Mongolian coal for export. . ...Read More
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Europe Could Turn To More Coal If Gas Crunch Persists
17 Sep 2021Despite its ambitious green energy targets, Europe could be forced to burn more coal this winter if natural gas stockpiles are not adequately replenished amid record-high gas prices, an expert on the EU energy market told Russian news agency TASS on Thursday. . ...Read More
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Southwestern Electric Power coal burn rises in July: filing
17 Sep 2021Southwestern Electric Power Company generated 1.03 million MWh of power from Powder River Basin coal in July, up from 970,500 MWh in June and 757,166 MWh in the year-ago month, a state regulatory filing showed Sept. 16. . ...Read More
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RBA says Australian coal exports could decline significantly by 2050
17 Sep 2021Based on emission scenarios consistent with these commitments, we find that Australia's coal exports could decline significantly by 2050 . ...Read More
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China’s coal output edges up in August as mines reopen
16 Sep 2021China’s August coal output edged up from a 26-month low in the prior month, as Beijing re-opened dozens of mines and approved several new ones to ensure supply and cool high prices. . ...Read More
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Huawei Launches Industrial Operating System for Coal Mines
16 Sep 2021Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. launched an operating system Tuesday for National Energy Group specifically designed for the coal mining industry to replace the Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems currently in use on mining equipment. . ...Read More
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Rich nations head to SA to secure deal giving future emissions the coal shoulder
16 Sep 2021Four of the world’s richest nations will send a delegation to South Africa as soon as next week to seek a deal to begin closing the country’s coal-fired plants, according to people familiar with the matter. . ...Read More
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Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery mine given green light by environment minister
16 Sep 2021The federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, has approved Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery mine extension in northern New South Wales in a decision environmental advocates have described as a betrayal of Australian children. . ...Read More
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Power restored at Convent Marine Terminal: SunCoke Energy
15 Sep 2021Without power for over a week due to Hurricane Ida, the Convent Marine Terminal in Louisiana resumed normal operations Sept. 13, SunCoke Energy confirmed Sept. 14. . ...Read More
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Fonterra makes inroads into its GHG emissions from coal reduction goal
15 Sep 2021Dairy industry leader Fonterra has reported an 11 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from coal in the 2021 financial year, mainly due to an energy conversion at a single manufacturing site. . ...Read More
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EGEB: 76% of proposed coal plants have been canceled since 2015
15 Sep 2021The global pipeline of proposed coal plants has collapsed by 76% since the Paris Agreement in 2015, according to a new report by E3G. The independent European think tank reports: . ...Read More
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Record coal prices pose problems for power producers
14 Sep 2021Coal futures have soared to record highs, reaching $179 per tonne this month. Spot prices of thermal coal, used in power stations, have risen 110 percent since the start of the year and are nearing 2008’s record. . ...Read More
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End of an era: Ohai coalmine in Southland to close
14 Sep 2021The Ohai coalmine is closing in two weeks and rehabilitation of the site is expected to begin next month. . ...Read More