Power

Foresight Energy’s CFO Oscar Martinez resigns from the company as of 13 November. James Murphy has been appointed as Principal Financial Officer.

Talen Energy Corp. has announced that it reached an agreement to sell the 399 MW C.P. Crane coal-fired power plant in Baltimore.

Georgia Power has announced it has joined with other energy companies across the country to stay the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry from updates on coal projects to the latest in clean coal developments.

Coal will become the largest energy source in southeast Asia’s energy mix by 2040, according to the IEA, as regional energy demand is set to grow by 80%.

ION Engineering has successfully completed the first pilot scale testing of its proprietary solvent and process technology for the removal of CO2 from large point sources, including coal-fired power plants – capturing over 99% of CO2.

US electricity generation from natural gas exceeded that from coal in July for only the second time ever.

US Rep. Ed Whitfield, chairman of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee, opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s new cap and trade rules to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.

Oracle Coalfields enters into a consortium agreement with the Shangdong Electric Power Corp. of China for both parties to be sponsors of a 600 MW indigenous coal-fired power plant that will be develop and operated by Thar Electricity Ltd.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from project updates to the latest statements on HELE coal technologies and CCS.

With the closing of Flinders operations nearing, Alinta Energy reiterates it is working closely with employees and the South Australian government to help them through this transition to closing.

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have argued that the targets for lower emissions of carbon dioxide from Europe's basic industries are out of reach.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on coal production to the latest sales and acquisitions.

Mick Buffier, Chairman of the World Coal Association and Group Executive at Glencore’s coal business, spoke at the recent B20 Energy Forum.

David Brown has bought out its Indian joint venture partner, Bharat Forge.