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• Rooftop revolution: Ups and downs of off-grid electricity

  01 Nov 2016

  “It was a move on our part to downsize and to become more self-sufficient,” Gargan exp... . ...Read More

• Giant Cement deal brings sixth Latin America market player to U.S.

  01 Nov 2016

  Elementia is set for an early-November closing on a 55 percent stake in Giant Cement Holding Inc. ... . ...Read More

• Coal sector responded well to prevent corruption: CVC

  01 Nov 2016

  Coal sector has improved its system to curb corruption by introducing GPS-enable trucks to carry c... . ...Read More

• Deadly Gas Explosion Strikes China Coal Mine

  01 Nov 2016

  A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern China killed at least 15 people and left 18 others ... . ...Read More

• Coal price fever chills power plants

  01 Nov 2016

  North China has been caught by sudden cold snap with temperatures already sub-zero, but local powe... . ...Read More

• Coal to Natural Gas Switching in the U.S. Electricity System

  01 Nov 2016

  Despite gas prices expected to reach $4 by winter, it’s clear that natural gas has been gain... . ...Read More

• JSW Energy reports 59% drop in Q2 profit, warns of more pain

  28 Oct 2016

    Power producer JSW Energy Ltd on Wednesday reported a 59% drop in net profit for the fisc... . ...Read More

• Renewables made up half of net electricity capacity added last year

  28 Oct 2016

  Green energy accounted for more than half of net electricity generation capacity added around the ... . ...Read More

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  28 Oct 2016

  The World Bank and other global development lenders like the Asian Development Bank must help coun... . ...Read More

• Coal rally, cost cuts help Teck Resources swing to profit

  28 Oct 2016

  Canada's largest diversified miner, Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) logged Thursday bett... . ...Read More

• Coal, not solar, is energizing power capacity addition

  28 Oct 2016

  In a century belonging to renewable energy, traditional, non-renewable sources are continuing to s... . ...Read More

• Coal trains rumble back on US rail network

  28 Oct 2016

  Coal is hitching a ride on US rails again. The bulky fossil fuel has been under siege by environme... . ...Read More

• Obama administration sends $28 million to aid coal regions

  27 Oct 2016

  The U.S. government released $28 million in federal grants to 13 coal-producing states on Wednesda... . ...Read More

• Cement firms told to slash prices

  27 Oct 2016

  The State government has ordered the cement companies to slash cement prices. A Group of Ministers... . ...Read More

• Glencore coal deal says Japan Inc is banking on higher coal prices

  27 Oct 2016

  Coal's recession is officially over with Glencore inking a near 50 per cent increase in annual... . ...Read More