Power - 27 January 2014

Regulators in West Virginia have approved Appalachian Power’s US$ 173 million upgrade plan.

China is expected to continue increasing energy efficiency throughout 2014, resulting in a drop in coal and oil consumption.

Guangdong province plans to make large investments in natural gas and clean energy to cut coal and oil use and reduce carbon emissions.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has released a landmark study on the benefits of coal to global development.

New Zealand electricity generator, Genesis Energy, has paid to remove itself from contracts to import Indonesian coal.