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Shocked by gas bills, thrifty Dutch stockpile coal, wood for winter- oil and gas 360

Shocked by gas bills, thrifty Dutch stockpile coal, wood for winter

Yahoo VEENENDAAL, Netherlands – The budget-conscious Dutch, who enjoyed abundant cheap gas for half a century to heat their homes, are turning to more traditional heating methods as cold weather reaches the Netherlands.   Sales of coal, wood and pellets for heating stoves have jumped as consumers seek cheaper energy alternatives to counter sky-rocketing gas bills in the wake of

Coal rush! Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel- oil and gas 360

Coal rush! Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel

US News DAR ES SALAAM  – The sleepy Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late last year. Now it bustles with vessels loading up with coal, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives a worldwide race for the polluting fuel. Tanzania traditionally exports thermal coal only to neighbouring countries in east Africa; sending it further afield was

Exclusive: Biden EPA to tackle coal industry carbon with rules on other pollutants- oil and gas 360

Exclusive: Biden EPA to tackle coal industry carbon with rules on other pollutants

Yahoo News GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to use new limits on traditional pollutants like ozone and coal ash to help encourage the retirement of the nation’s remaining coal-fired power plants, after the Supreme Court limited the agency’s ability to impose sweeping climate regulations, according to EPA chief Michael Regan. The approach reflects how the

Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security- oil and gas 360

Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security

CNBC Global energy investment is on course to jump by more than 8% in 2022 and hit $2.4 trillion, with a notable uptick for coal supply chains, but far more money will be required if climate-related goals are to be met, according to the International Energy Agency. Published Wednesday, the latest version of the IEA’s World Energy Investment report said clean energy

Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows- oil and gas 360

Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows

US News FRANKFURT/MILAN – Europe’s biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that threaten an energy crisis in winter if stores are not refilled. Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have all signalled that coal-fired power plants could help see the continent

Analysis: U.S. coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch- oil and gas 360

Analysis: U.S. coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch

Yahoo Finance WASHINGTON – U.S. coal producers are seeking to boost exports to cash in on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but face big headwinds including shipping bottlenecks, labor shortages, and a dismal long-term outlook discouraging investments in new mines. The outlook means the United States, which holds the world’s biggest reserves of coal, is unlikely to play

Balkans turns to coal as energy crisis trumps climate commitments- oil and gas 360

Balkans turns to coal as energy crisis trumps climate commitments

Investing OSLOMEJ – Balkan nations in southeast Europe are turning to coal as they try to tackle a global surge in energy prices, raising fears among environmentalists that countries are rowing back on commitments to phase out the most polluting fossil fuel. North Macedonia, once a frontrunner in attracting renewable energy investors, said earlier this month it planned to open

China's daily coal output in March hits record high- oil and gas 360

China’s daily coal output in March hits record high

Nasdaq BEIJING – China’s coal output rose 15% in March from the same month a year ago, with daily production climbing to a record, as Beijing urged miners to crank up operations to ensure steady market supply. China churned out 395.79 million tonnes of coal last month, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday, equivalent to

Coal to make up 85% of total U.S. power capacity to be retired in 2022 - EIA- oil and gas 360

Coal to make up 85% of total U.S. power capacity to be retired in 2022 – EIA

Nasdaq Jan 11 – Coal-fired plants will account for about 85% of total U.S. power capacity scheduled for retirement this year with natural gas and renewables taking a greater share of the supply, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday. U.S. power plant operators were scheduled to retire about 12.6 gigawatt (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity in 2022 out

Coal-fired power generation on track to hit all-time high this year, IEA says- oil and gas 360

Coal-fired power generation on track to hit all-time high this year, IEA says

CNBC Coal-fired power generation is due to hit an all-time high this year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency, with the organization’s executive director calling for urgent action to mitigate emissions from the sector. The IEA’s report, Coal 2021, noted the planet’s coal power generation was on a trajectory that would see it rise by 9% in

Biden’s net-zero climate policies drive a 23% hike in U.S. coal usage- oil and gas 360

Biden’s net-zero climate policies drive a 23% hike in U.S. coal usage

World Oil NEW YORK (Bloomberg) –Donald Trump vowed to revive the coal industry, but it’s President Joe Biden who’s driving a big comeback of the dirtiest fossil fuel. U.S. power plants are on track to burn 23% more coal this year, the first increase since 2013, despite Biden’s ambitious plan to eliminate carbon emissions from the power grid. The rebound