Power

Japan’s major power utilities consumed 16.3% less oil in October than last year, as the country’s use of coal increased.

Rexnord has launched its Falk® forged fabricated gear sets, designed for a variety of applications in the mining, cement, power generation and paper industries.

Emerson awarded US$ 11 million contract to automate two ultra-supercritical units at a coal-fired power plant in South Korea.

The EIA has revised its projection for US coal consumption in 2013.

Emerson and Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas have extended their alliance for turbine retrofit projects in the Americas.

The debate on energy prices in the UK overlooks the key role coal can play in controlling energy costs.

DeTeam Company and Dalian Shipbuilding will construct a coal upgrading plant in Inner Mongolia, as China looks to reduce pollution.

The US Department of Energy and the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum have both stressed the need to develop and invest in clean coal technologies.

Water stress poses a significant challenge to the Chinese coal mining and coal-fired power industries.

Two coal projects in the US have been added to the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s R&D portfolio.

The Labour Party is calling for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund to withdraw from investing in coal producers and financing coal-fired operations.

Dr Stephen Mills, IEA Clean Coal Centre, discusses the benefits of combining renewable energy sources with coal.

Oklahoma Gas and Electric has lost an appeal against new EPA regulations regarding the control of emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Minnesota Power has launched a major construction project that will considerably reduce emissions from its largest coal-fired power plant.

The US has announced strict plans to limit financing for coal-fired power plants abroad, as part of a wider strategy to combat climate change.