Clean coal news

Norsk Bergindustri, the national mining association in Norway, has recently announced that it will adopt the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative.

Climate and clean energy experts convened in Washington, DC (USA) for the ninth annual Forum on carbon capture and storage hosted by the Global CCS Institute.

The Global CCS Institute has recently announced the appointment of a new Chair of the Board.

In support of Nevada’s carbon-reduced objectives, Nevada Gold Mines has approved the conversion of its TS coal power plant to a dual fuel process, allowing the facility to generate power from natural gas.

Environmental lawyers have hailed ‘the end for new coal’ in Europe as two Polish utilities announce they will suspend funding to the country’s last planned new coal plant, Ostroleka C, over economic concerns.

The Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy in the US Department of Energy has recently visited the Technology Centre Mongstad to learn about the new unit for testing emerging carbon capture technologies.

According to data recently released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, despite widespread expectations of another increase.

A potential new energy resource for coalfield areas is being researched by a PhD student in conjunction with the Coal Authority.

Back in July 2019, AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH began increasing the capacity in its engineering team; this signalled the start of a new product design in the conveying and transportation of alternative fuels. The engineering team has now started the new year with its full complement.

Duke Energy has recently issued a statement after receiving final approval of the company’s agreement with the state regulator and the environmental community on how to permanently close all remaining ash basins in North Carolina, USA.