https://www.worldcoal.com/power/ en-GB editor@worldcoal.com (Editor) webdev@worldcoal.com (Web developer) https://d2e1tbtdbinpro.cloudfront.net/media/logo.png https://www.worldcoal.com FutureCoal welcomes the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Investment 2026 report, which finds global coal investment reaching its highest point since 2012. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/29052026/global-coal-investment-reaches-14-year-high/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/29052026/global-coal-investment-reaches-14-year-high/ Fri, 29 May 2026 15:30:00 GMT Alon Olsha, Senior Metals & Mining Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence, provides insights into the latest coal trends and the impacts of recent supply chain disruption in the energy industry. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/02042026/coals-second-wind-why-lng-disruption-is-repricing-thermal-markets/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/02042026/coals-second-wind-why-lng-disruption-is-repricing-thermal-markets/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Smart mining grids utilise automation and AI to transform power management by using sensors to provide predictive maintenance that prevents outages, improves safety, and lessens energy waste. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/13032026/smart-mining-grids-how-automation-and-ai-are-transforming-power-management/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/13032026/smart-mining-grids-how-automation-and-ai-are-transforming-power-management/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the final approval of Wyoming’s partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) programme. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/05032026/us-epa-approves-wyomings-ccr-permit-programme/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/05032026/us-epa-approves-wyomings-ccr-permit-programme/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT The US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant operational with the aim of ensuring Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/06012026/colorado-coal-plant-remains-open-under-emergency-order/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/06012026/colorado-coal-plant-remains-open-under-emergency-order/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT The adaptive reuse of transformers from decommissioned coal mines delivers a viable solution for enhancing rural grid stability. According to Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co, this approach entails honouring industrial legacies while creating a more robust, diversified energy landscape. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/24122025/blackout-legacy-reusing-coal-mine-transformers-for-resilient-rural-power/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/24122025/blackout-legacy-reusing-coal-mine-transformers-for-resilient-rural-power/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT The US Secretary of Energy has issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the US have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the cold winter months. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/18122025/us-energy-secretary-ensures-washington-coal-plant-remains-open-ahead-of-winter/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/18122025/us-energy-secretary-ensures-washington-coal-plant-remains-open-ahead-of-winter/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT FutureCoal has called for the Australian Government to pragmatically and realistically re-shape its pathway to net-zero following the AEMO’s warning that the current strategy may not deliver energy security or climate objectives. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/17122025/futurecoal-calls-for-pragmatic-course-correction-as-aemo-confirms-coal-needed-until-2049/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/17122025/futurecoal-calls-for-pragmatic-course-correction-as-aemo-confirms-coal-needed-until-2049/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT FutureCoal has welcomed the outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg and the COP30 climate negotiations in Belém, noting that both major global forums reinforced the needs of many emerging economies requiring balanced, methodical, technology-neutral energy pathways. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/27112025/futurecoal-welcomes-global-shift-toward-technology-neutral-energy-secure-pathways-at-cop30-and-g20/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/27112025/futurecoal-welcomes-global-shift-toward-technology-neutral-energy-secure-pathways-at-cop30-and-g20/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT Australia has been urged to restore balance, honesty, and engineering-based decision-making to its energy debate, with FutureCoal’s CEO, Michelle Manook, warning that ideology has overtaken practical policy. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/21112025/futurecoal-ceo-calls-for-balance-and-technological-neutrality-in-australias-energy-strategy/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/21112025/futurecoal-ceo-calls-for-balance-and-technological-neutrality-in-australias-energy-strategy/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:30:00 GMT The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for federal funding to refurbish and modernise the nation’s existing coal power plants. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/06112025/us-doe-announces-funding-to-restore-americas-coal-plants/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/06112025/us-doe-announces-funding-to-restore-americas-coal-plants/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:30:00 GMT Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has announced the divestment of its 100% stake in TAQA Neyveli Power to MEIL Energy. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/04112025/taqa-announces-sale-of-lignite-based-power-plant-in-india/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/04112025/taqa-announces-sale-of-lignite-based-power-plant-in-india/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:30:00 GMT US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) recently closed a loan to support independent, American-made, coal-powered fertilizer production. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/30102025/us-doe-announces-loan-for-indiana-coal-powered-fertilizer-facility/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/30102025/us-doe-announces-loan-for-indiana-coal-powered-fertilizer-facility/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:30:00 GMT The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a US$625 million investment to expand and reinvigorate America’s coal industry, aiming to boost energy production and support coal communities nationwide. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/30092025/us-doe-to-reinvigorate-and-expand-americas-coal-industry/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/30092025/us-doe-to-reinvigorate-and-expand-americas-coal-industry/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:30:00 GMT Mike Teke, the new Chairman of FutureCoal: The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, has called on global finance leaders to fund coal fairly and equally. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/02092025/futurecoal-calls-for-responsible-backing-for-coal/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/02092025/futurecoal-calls-for-responsible-backing-for-coal/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT The US Department of the Interior recently announced its intent to exercise emergency authorities to accelerate the permitting review for a proposed mining plan modification by Black Butte Coal Company. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/28082025/trump-administration-accelerates-review-of-black-butte-mine-expansion/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/28082025/trump-administration-accelerates-review-of-black-butte-mine-expansion/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT R. Subramaniam, AGR Knowledge Services, discusses how India’s coal’s use will persist even as the nation transitions to cleaner energy sources. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/12082025/coal-still-at-the-core-what-indias-energy-story-cannot-ignore/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/12082025/coal-still-at-the-core-what-indias-energy-story-cannot-ignore/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT As part of the Trump administration’s commitment to strengthening American energy independence and economic security, the Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive sealed-bid coal lease sale for federal coal reserves at the Freedom Mine in Mercer County, North Dakota, on 3 September 2025. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/07082025/blm-to-hold-coal-lease-sale-for-freedom-mine-in-north-dakota/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/07082025/blm-to-hold-coal-lease-sale-for-freedom-mine-in-north-dakota/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT The US Energy Information Administration has announced that it expects US coal-fired power plants to remain relatively well-stocked through the end of 2026. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/31072025/us-eia-coal-fired-power-plants-are-well-stocked-this-year/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/31072025/us-eia-coal-fired-power-plants-are-well-stocked-this-year/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT Global coal demand could remain stronger for longer, with coal-fired power generation potentially staying dominant through 2030, according to a new Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/22072025/new-energy-realities-could-extend-coals-role-in-global-energy-markets/ https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/22072025/new-energy-realities-could-extend-coals-role-in-global-energy-markets/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:30:00 GMT