Energy, petrochemical ‘renaissance’ possible in Appalachian Basin: DOE

The Appalachian Basin is projected to grow economically because of its energy resources, next-generation manufacturing, and petrochemical development and expansion, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In fact, the region “is on the cusp of an energy and petrochemical renaissance,” the DOE said. The report, looking … Read more

Ohio court dismisses FirstEnergy Solutions’ suit

      The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint filed by FirstEnergy Solutions against a proposed referendum that could have killed a $1 billion bailout for two nuclear power plants in northern Ohio, Kallanish Energy reports. FirstEnergy Solutions had argued such a bailout amounted to a tax and cannot be subjected to a … Read more

U.S. natgas consumption set record in 2018

      U.S. natural gas usage jumped 10% in 2018, to a record 82.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), the Energy Information Administration reported. Domestic consumption of natural gas increased across all sectors in 2018, led by a 3.8 Bcf/d increase in the electric power sector, due to a combination of recent natural … Read more

France studies biomass usage to deal with coal phase-out

      France is studying a project to replace coal-fired power plants with biomass generation plants by 2022, with a view to securing supply in northwest France, particularly in Brittany, Kallanish Energy reports. State-run electricity giant EDF said Monday it had reached a major milestone in the industrial implementation of the so-called Ecocombust project. The … Read more

DOE seeks to develop future coal-fired power plants

The U.S. Department of Energy intends to fund competitive research and development efforts in fiscal year 2019 to develop the coal-fired power plants of the future. The effort is known as Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, Transformative), Kallanish Energy reports. The R&D will underpin coal-fired power plants capable of flexible operations to meet the … Read more

FES to close all coal-fired & nuclear power plants

FirstEnergy Solutions says it intends to close its last coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio in 2021-2022, although those decisions could be reversed if the Ohio-based company were to get a federal bailout via the Trump administration, Kallanish Energy reports. The bankrupt company is closing all of its coal-fired and nuclear power plants in … Read more

FES to close all coal-fired & nuclear power plants

FirstEnergy Solutions says it intends to close its last coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio in 2021-2022, although those decisions could be reversed if the Ohio-based company were to get a federal bailout via the Trump administration, Kallanish Energy reports. The bankrupt company is closing all of its coal-fired and nuclear power plants in … Read more

Australian company eyes Alberta for new coal mine

An Australian company intends to develop a $700 million mine to supply coal for steelmaking in southwestern Alberta, Kallanish Energy reports. The plans of Riversdale Resources and subsidiary, Benga Mining Ltd., are under review by federal and Alberta regulators. On Aug. 16, federal and state regulators formed a joint three-member panel to review the coal … Read more

New York moves to end coal-fired power plants by 2020

      New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled plans to phase out coal entirely at New York state power plants by 2020, Kallanish Energy reports. Last week, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation released proposed regulations to require all power plants in New York to meet new emissions limits for carbon … Read more

Bangladesh inks deal with CHDHK to build coal-fired plant

      The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has signed a joint-venture agreement with China Huadian Hong Kong Company Ltd. to build a 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh. The JV expects within a month to begin construction on the $2 billion power plant project at Moheshkhali Island in Cox’s Bazar district, 415 … Read more

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