Coal

According to the US Energy Information Agency, coal, petroleum and natural gas could prevail as US energy sources, nevertheless renewables are a small but fast growing energy source in the US.

As Germany moves towards cutting emissions by 40% by 2020, it plans to close the largest brown coal-fired power plants in Germany.

Samson Materials Handling selects Malcom Youll as the new Managing Director and will be based at the Samson Office in Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The World Coal Association is pleased and welcomes China’s announcement of its continued commitment to low emissions coal technology.

Murray Energy announces two lawsuits against the Obama EPA for illegal and unconstitutional rule expanding jurisdiction over waters and dry land in the USA.

Bharat Heavy Electricals has commissioned the first of three 250 MW coal-fired units at a project in Assam, India.

Mick Davis, X2 Resources, could be discussing with Rio Tinto a possible purchase of some of its Australian thermal coal assets.

Concerns have been raised about the Alberta Environment Minister’s new climate change strategy for coal-fired power plants.

Paul Marty, Moody, provides an overview on Europe's electricity market.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses the developments of advanced sensors and smart controls for coal-fired power plant and the potential differences they can make.

BHP Billiton has announced changes to the Group Management Committee. The changes will be in effect from 1 July and 1 August 2015.

The US Supreme Court’s decision to rule the US Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to consider costs of power plants when regulating plants as unreasonable has been met with praise.

Dr Albert Obanor has encouraged the President of Nigeria to reduce the country’s reliance on natural gas by reviving the Nigerian coal industry.

While US coal production continues its recovery this week ending 20 June, it is still on a yearly decline, according to the US Energy Information Agency.

Duke Energy has suggested full excavation of an additional 12 coal ash basins in North Carolina, making a total of 24 Carolina basins that it is willing to close by removing ash from its current storage locations at each power plant.