Global coal investment reaches 14-year high
FutureCoal welcomes the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Investment 2026 report, which finds global coal investment reaching its highest point since 2012.
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Coal’s second wind: Why LNG disruption is repricing thermal markets
Alon Olsha, Senior Metals & Mining Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence, provides insights into the latest coal trends and the impacts of recent supply chain disruption in the energy industry.
Smart mining grids: How automation and AI are transforming power management
Smart mining grids utilise automation and AI to transform power management by using sensors to provide predictive maintenance that prevents outages, improves safety, and lessens energy waste.
US EPA approves Wyoming’s CCR permit programme
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the final approval of Wyoming’s partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) programme.
Colorado coal plant remains open under emergency order
The US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant operational with the aim of ensuring Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity.
Blackout legacy: Reusing coal mine transformers for resilient rural power
The adaptive reuse of transformers from decommissioned coal mines delivers a viable solution for enhancing rural grid stability. According to Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co, this approach entails honouring industrial legacies while creating a more robust, diversified energy landscape.
US Energy Secretary ensures Washington coal plant remains open ahead of winter
The US Secretary of Energy has issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the US have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the cold winter months.
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FutureCoal calls for pragmatic course correction as AEMO confirms coal needed until 2049
FutureCoal has called for the Australian Government to pragmatically and realistically re-shape its pathway to net-zero following the AEMO’s warning that the current strategy may not deliver energy security or climate objectives.
FutureCoal welcomes global shift toward technology-neutral, energy-secure pathways at COP30 and G20
FutureCoal has welcomed the outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg and the COP30 climate negotiations in Belém, noting that both major global forums reinforced the needs of many emerging economies requiring balanced, methodical, technology-neutral energy pathways.
FutureCoal CEO calls for balance and technological neutrality in Australia’s energy strategy
Australia has been urged to restore balance, honesty, and engineering-based decision-making to its energy debate, with FutureCoal’s CEO, Michelle Manook, warning that ideology has overtaken practical policy.
US DOE announces funding to restore America’s coal plants
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for federal funding to refurbish and modernise the nation’s existing coal power plants.
TAQA announces sale of lignite-based power plant in India
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has announced the divestment of its 100% stake in TAQA Neyveli Power to MEIL Energy.
US DOE announces loan for Indiana coal-powered fertilizer facility
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) recently closed a loan to support independent, American-made, coal-powered fertilizer production.
US DOE to reinvigorate and expand America’s coal industry
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a US$625 million investment to expand and reinvigorate America’s coal industry, aiming to boost energy production and support coal communities nationwide.
FutureCoal calls for responsible backing for coal
Mike Teke, the new Chairman of FutureCoal: The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, has called on global finance leaders to fund coal fairly and equally.