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• Indonesia sets May coal benchmark price at $81.86 per tonne

  07 May 2019

  * The Indonesian government has set the coal benchmark price (HBA) for May at $81.86 per tonne, en... . ...Read More

• Coal allocation by CIL to power sector drops 6 per cent in FY19

  02 May 2019

  State-owned CIL allocated 27.14 million tonne coal to the power sector under special forward e-auc... . ...Read More

• Coal India April output rises 1% to 45.29 million tonne

  02 May 2019

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) said its coal production in April 2019 rose by 1 per cent to 45.29 million to... . ...Read More

• CERC asks power generating cos to pay fines for unused transmission lines

  19 Apr 2019

  Stranded power-generating projects will now have to bear the cost of abandoning the allied transmi... . ...Read More

• Turkey, Germany seek closer cooperation in renewable energy

  19 Apr 2019

  Turkey and Germany are aiming for closer cooperation in renewables, energy storage and efficiency,... . ...Read More

• South Africa’s Energy Conundrum

  19 Apr 2019

  South Africa is facing an energy crisis. The once distinguished national public energy provider, E... . ...Read More

• U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority

  12 Apr 2019

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a proposal to speed state-level permitting de... . ...Read More

• Renewable energy is a disaster and will collapse SA’s electricity supply system

  12 Apr 2019

  South Africa is lurching towards another electricity disaster to make the Eskom disaster even wors... . ...Read More

• Argentina Unveils Landmark Tender For Renewables and Grid Capacity

  12 Apr 2019

  The tender currently under analysis will support the commitment to incorporate 20% of renewable el... . ...Read More

• Clearance delays for Indonesian coal at northeastern China ports: sources

  12 Apr 2019

  Singapore — The Chinese authorities' efforts at controlling the volume of seaborne therm... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry to help private operators raise output

  10 Apr 2019

  The coal ministry plans to give special attention to private captive coal block operators to help ... . ...Read More

• Goldman: The Renewables Revolution Is Good For Big Oil

  08 Apr 2019

  The renewable energy revolution that many have been seen as a threat for the oil and gas industry ... . ...Read More

• Power Shortages in South Africa Could Get a Whole Lot Worse

  08 Apr 2019

  An electricity-supply crisis is looming in South Africa that could make intermittent outages in th... . ...Read More

• Global Coal Industry Enjoying Good Times While They Last

  08 Apr 2019

  This year began with some good news for global coal industry stakeholders as demand ticked up a no... . ...Read More

• These Countries Have Prices on Carbon. Are They Working?

  03 Apr 2019

  The idea of putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions to help tackle climate change has been slo... . ...Read More