Coal
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...