Power

Climate activists have climbed the cranes of two ship unloaders at Cirebon coal-fired power plants Indonesia, blocking the supply of coal.

Environmental activists affiliated with the Ende Gelände group occupied the Welzow-Süd lignite mine, stopping operations and impacted power production at the Schwarze Pumpe power plant.

BHEL commissions 660 MW supercritical coal-fired thermal plant in Maharashtra, India.

Global energy consumption is to grow 48% between 2012 and 2040 according to the US EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2016. Coal remains the slowest growing energy source, rising by only 0.6%/yr through 2040.

A new report for the ETI reiterates the UK Continental Shelf provides a large offshore CO2 resource with the potential of storing over a billion tonnes of CO2.

Lignite is an essential fuel in many countries for power generation but traditional lignite-fired power plants are subcritical and relatively inefficient.

Essar Power Gujarat has reported a turnaround performance for FY16 with EBITDA growing by 163% y/y.

High-efficiency low-emissions coal-fired power technologies remain a key component of a secure energy supply.

Saskatchewan will develop new renewable and natural gas capacity to replace its aging coal-fired fleet.

Fuel Tech Inc. has received an order for multiple air pollution control contracts from customers in China, totalling US$2.2 million.

ADES reported a profit of US$4.1 million in 1Q16, although operating losses continued.

A leading food products manufacturer has ordered four Activated Carbon Injection systems from ADA-ES to help it company with emissions regulations.

A large US utility selects ADA M-Prove Technology to reduce mercury emissions at its coal-fired power plant, improving operational efficiency and reducing corrosion to extend equipment life.

FLSmidth has extended its service level agreement for five years to increase the use of Intergraph® SmartPlant® and Intergraph Smart™ solutionsl

GE has completed advanced boiler modernisation projects at the coal-fired plant Elektrárna Pocerady and the coal-fired Melník I power plant, operated by Energotrans, both from CEZ Group.