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Energy / Coal

Coal Is the Fuel of the Past and the Future

Mar 18, 2013 at 12:48 | Llewellyn King

Hal Quinn, president of the National Mining Association, says coal in 2016 will again be the world’s favorite carbon fuel, pushing out petroleum as the world's largest source of energy.

New System to Produce Energy from Coal Releases 99% Less CO2

Feb 11, 2013 at 17:05 | Brian Westenhaus

Ohio State University engineers are testing a clean coal technology that harnesses the energy of coal producing heat while capturing 99% of the carbon dioxide produced in the reaction. …

As Coal Use Continues to Grow, China's 'Blackest Day' is still to Come

Jan 30, 2013 at 17:03 | Wolf Richter

The “Blackest Day,” is how The Economist called January 12 when the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Beijing rose to a record 755. It was “Beyond index” on a…

Sell US Coal to China and Watch Carbon Emissions Fall

Jan 16, 2013 at 16:49 | Futurity

Exporting coal from the western US to China could actually lower overall greenhouse gas emissions, an energy economist argues.Western US coal companies looking to expand sales to China…

China Invests in Ukraine Coal Gasification

Jan 08, 2013 at 16:27 | Charles Kennedy

Thanks to a $3.65 billion deal with China Development Bank Corporation, Ukraine will gradually work towards the gasification of coal to reduce its dependency on natural gas by about 4…

China to Dominate the 2013 Coal Market

Jan 03, 2013 at 16:30 | John Daly

China is the world's largest coal producer and consumer and currently accounts for about half of the global coal consumption.The U.S. Energy Information Agency noted in its

Why does World Coal Consumption continue to Grow?

Dec 21, 2012 at 17:46 | Gail Tverberg

A primary reason why coal consumption is rising is because of increased international trade, starting when the World Trade Organization was formed in 1995, and greatly ramping up when China…

Is the US Coal Industry Drawing its Last Few Breaths?

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:21 | Energy Digital

After the reelection of President Barack Obama, big coal has come under the threat of imminent extinction in the United States. With the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules under the…

China's Coal Mines Near Uranium Deposits, Raising Pollution Fears

Nov 23, 2012 at 17:14 | John Daly

China’s omnivorous demand for energy to fuel its booming economy has led Beijing to place a high priority on developing indigenous fossil fuel resources, and one there is paramount. 

Trading Places: The Intertwined Fortunes of Coal and Natural Gas

Nov 06, 2012 at 17:25 | Elliot Gue

Coal-mining giant Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE: BTU) reported strong third-quarter results on both the top and bottom line, thanks to enterprise-wide cost reductions and better-than-expected sales volumes of coal produced…

Pakistan Continue with Controversial Plan to Turn Coal into Diesel

Oct 04, 2012 at 17:26 | SciDev SciDev

Pakistan is pushing ahead with a controversial plan to produce synthetic diesel through underground gasification of its vast coal deposits in the Thar desert in Sindh province.The Thar…

High Natural Gas Prices Lead to Increased Demand for Coal in Europe

Oct 04, 2012 at 17:23 | Energy Digital

US coal exports have hit a record high of 66.2 million tons, a 24 percent rise, in the first half of the year, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

UK's Largest Coal Power Plant to be Converted to a Biomass Plant

Sep 28, 2012 at 17:16 | Energy Digital

The U.K.'s largest coal-fired plant will become western Europe's largest clean-energy producer with the announcement of Drax Group Plc's $1 billion effort to transition from burning coal to burning wood.

Coal Set for a Strong Comeback in Europe

Sep 25, 2012 at 17:37 | Gary Hunt

A funny thing is happening on the way to the clean energy future.  While the US government wages a regulatory war on coal fired generation, in Europe, the land of…

What is the Future for China's Coal Industry

Sep 17, 2012 at 17:47 | Dave Summers

In this run-up to the election, the American Energy future seems to have faded into the quiet background. Gone are the concerns of past years, as both parties seem to…

Scientists Discover Process to Reduce Co2 Emissions from Coal Plants by 90%

Aug 30, 2012 at 19:25 | Futurity

Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 90 percent—at a cost of 25 percent efficiency.Based on computations done on a spreadsheet and published in…

Surprise! India's coal sector mired in scandal

Aug 24, 2012 at 15:15 | John Daly

Pity the poor Indian electrical consumer. During a torrid summer, an electric grid failure in India on 30-31 July resulted in the world's largest blackout, affecting more than 600 million…

Pakistan Bets on Underground Coal Gasification to Help Relieve Power Shortages

Jul 30, 2012 at 17:56 | John Daly

Pakistan has glimpsed its energy future, and it is brown – coal, to be exact.Sindh Engro Coal Mining Co. is developing the $3 billion Thar Coal mining project…

Coal Set to Make a Comeback with Underground Coal Gasification

Jul 20, 2012 at 17:33 | Peter McCusker

Following a 100 year gestation period there are signs we could be about to witness the birth of a new coal rush.The first Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) trials…

Coal Consumption Increases in the EU: Is the Carbon Trading Scheme a Failure?

Jul 17, 2012 at 17:17 | James Burgess

The EIA has reported that natural gas in the US now accounts for an equal portion of power production as coal, both contributing 32% of total generation. This led the…

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