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These amendments provide states and utilities much-needed flexibility in the management of coal ash, while ensuring human health and the environment are protected.

ACCCE “look forward to working with EPA as it develops changes that protect the environment and avoid more coal retirements which are a threat to the reliability and resilience of the electricity grid.”

The World Coal Association has commented on the IEA’s 2018 World Energy Investment report.

Investment in new coal-fired plants in China fell by 55% in 2017.

In addition to the 21 threatened mines, there are 154 mines in the US that sold coal to just one US utility-scale buyer last year. An additional 44 mines sold their coal to just two such buyers last year, some of which are among the coal plants already slated for retirement.

GE Power’s Ostroleka coal power plant technology will be specifically designed for operational flexibility to improve start time, start fuel, ramp-up and turn-down rate, and minimum load.

TEPCO Fuel and Power and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems have launched a digital solution service aimed at improving asset value of clean coal power plants.

The key recommendation of a report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been welcomed by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive of the Queensland Resources Council, also said that North Queensland would benefit from a new HELE coal-fired power station to help reinforce the National Electricity Market.

The new minister will have to resolve regulated gas prices and sulfur limits on coal imports.

Russian coal prices in Europe have reached a six year high of US$93.44/t.

NETL researchers are using lasers to make better sensors that work more efficiently inside the harsh environments of power generation systems.

Sloane Energy Group intends to construct a new ultra-supercritical coal power plant in Colombia.

When complete, the power plant near Karachi will add up to 660 MW of electricity to the national grid.

Michelle Bloodworth, previously Chief Operating Officer for the organisation, succeeds Paul Bailey.