Power

NERA has issued a national call to action at a critical time for Australia’s energy resources industry.

The US Department of Energy is researching how to improve the efficiency, reliability and flexibility of existing coal-fired power plants.

Energy companies are set to learn about computational tools and approaches to help design new high efficiency power plants, support existing plants and improve plant resiliency.

Xcel Energy intends to cut its carbon emissions by 35% through the retirement of ageing coal plants.

Indian Railways is set to prioritise power plants above all while loading coal.

BPDB and CHDHK have formed a joint venture for a coal power plant in Bangladesh.

Peabody’s Glenn Kellow has been declared as the new Chairman of World Coal Association.

Gulf Energy, the developer of the Lamu coal power plant in Kenya, will use GE’s Ultra-Supercritical Clean Coal Technology following an agreement signed in Nairobi yesterday.

An MoU for the improvement of Bihar’s power sector has been signed between the Government of Bihar and NTPC Limited.

The US Department of Energy issues a Request for Information on the development of small-scale, modular coal-fired power plants of the future.

The objective of the RFI is to support DOE’s mission to lead R&D that promotes better steam turbine performance through advanced design and manufacturing techniques.

Eskom has absorbed ZAR 57 billion of costs over the period of the RCA applications, and has proposed a further ZAR 4.6 billion reduction.

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and NETL are working to meet the challenges of fossil energy transformational power technologies.

ACCCE reveals the risks that premature coal retirements and lack of fuel security pose for the US electricity grid.

Parliamentary support is welcomed for the funding of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage) Bill.