Power

The Minamata Convention will introduce a range of global controls to reduce mercury emissions.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its first Short-Term Energy Outlook for 2013. The EIA predicts average Brent crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas prices spot prices will fall compared to 2012. Coal’s share of the energy mix will rise.

The Association of UK Coal Importers has called for a new coal strategy to complement the Government’s gas strategy.

Italy’s coal imports will rise by 12% this year to 19 million t, but its current market share remains the lowest in Europe, hitting the competitiveness of Italian industry, says industry association.

About 75% of US coal exports were shipped to Europe and Asia in 2012, continuing the growth of the past few years with exports this year expected to reach an all-time high, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

Sharon van Dongeren, Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, explains how the terminal is playing an important role in the global energy transition.

A year on from the initial announcement, Robin Cohen, Deloitte LLP, UK, outlines the UK Electricity Market Reform and its potential impacts on coal-fired power generation.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a study on the competition between coal, natural gas and petroleum used for electricity generation, which estimates what economists refer to as the elasticity of substitution among the fuels.

Kevin S. Crutchfield, CEO of Alpha Natural Resources, US, offers his view of the future and importance of coal in the US.

Recently published data shows that power generation from natural gas-fired plants is virtually equal to generation from coal-fired plants, with each fuel providing 32% of total generation.

According to a recent report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), 76% of US coal exports in 2011 went to Europe and Asia.

New projects between Telvent and PetroChina highlight national and global oil and gas pipeline trends.

Wood Mackenzie have predicted that shale gas will not be able to satisfy domestic demand in China, and CTG and natural gas imports will be necessary to keep up with demand.

Preliminary estimates from the IEA for 2011 show that in the USA, emissions dropped in 2011, largely due to the shift from coal power to natural gas.

The third annual report by the China GreenTech Initiative notes that Shale Gas and Coalbed Methane could meet China’s booming domestic energy demand.