Industry Focus

2017.06.30

Govt plans to boost setting up of biomass power plants

NEW DELHI: There is a renewed interest in biomass power plants, which can not only generate electricity but also help dispose of — in a carbon-neutral manner — agriculture waste, burning of which in Punjab and Haryana is partly blamed for the alarming levels of pollution Delhi is experiencing. Minister of New and Renewabl...

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2017.06.28

Coal to remain primary fuel source for power generation in Asia, seminar told

Coal will remain a primary source of fuel for electricity production in Asia for many years, according to prominent energy experts from Japan, Thailand and other Asean countries attending an energy conference hosted in Bangkok early this week. Twarath Sutabutr, director-general of the Energy Ministry’s Energy Policy and Pla...

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2017.06.26

Taicang Port Returned “Poisonous Coal”

Recently, a batch of imported coal from Iran was returned by the Taicang Port because the toxic elements in coal exceeded the standard, which was the first case found in Taicang Port. The total weight of coal was about 1 million tons, arriving in Taicang Port on April 19. Site staff carried out the sampling as required. The t...

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2017.06.21

Qld calls for 'open mind' on power station

The Queensland government is calling on the commonwealth to keep an open mind about electricity generation, as the federal government moves to back coal-fired power in the north of the state. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he is open to the idea of "clean coal" power stations and has flagged using a "reverse auction...

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2017.06.19

First New Coal Mine of Trump Era Opens in Pennsylvania

President Trump lauded the opening of the nation's first new coal mine in recent memory. Corsa Coal Company will operate the mine in Somerset County, Pa. - outside of Pittsburgh. Corsa CEO George Dethlefsen said the mine will be a boon to the struggling local economy. He praised Trump's easing of regulations and encou...

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2017.06.14

Acacia Coal moving forward with Riversdale anthracite coal mine

International coal developer Acacia Coal Ltd has achieved another significant milestone towards the development of the Riversdale Anthracite Colliery (RAC) project in South Africa after commencing the process for transferring the key project licences from the project vendor, Rio Tinto. Acacia has an exclusive option, in partn...

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