Weekly coal news highlights: 9 - 13 November 2015
A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on projects to the latest developments on reducing emissions.
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A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on projects to the latest developments on reducing emissions.
The Electric Power Research Institute releases a study on available technology that has the potential to help coal-fired power plants significantly reduce CO2 emissions through more efficient combustion and use of heat, compared to CCS.
Benjamin Sporton, CEO of the World Coal Association, indicates the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook is a reminder of the need for coal and use of clean coal technologies.
Egbin Power intends to double its electricity generation capacity at its thermal coal-fired power plant in Nigeria by adding another 1350 MW by 2019.
Kibo Mining have appointed Tractebel Engineering to undertake the definitive feasibility study for the power component of the Mbeya coal-to-power project.
Fortum to supply EDF Polska coal-fired power plant in Poland with a combustion technology solution that will reduce nitrogen emissions and help the plant achieve the EU’s emissions limits.
Dynegy will retire the 465 MW Wood River coal-fired power plant in Alton, Illinois in mid-2016, closing two coal-fired units that began operation in 1954 and 1964.
ION Engineering ad SINTEF are joining together to collaborate on a research project that will develop real-time online analysis for ION’s proprietary solvent.
A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from project developments to updates on coal mining.
West Virginia’s Attorney General is opposing the US EPA’s new emissions source rule and intends to show the rule exceeds the EPA’s statutory authority and is otherwise arbitrary and impulsive.
Duke Energy has responded to community feedback and reconfigured new plans for Western Carolina’s modernisation project, including the modernisation of Asheville power plant site.
Oracle Coalfield’s proposed 600 MW coal-fired mine mouth power plant has received a Letter of No Objection from the government agency responsible for purchasing power for the national grid.