Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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India eyes private investment to open 41 new coal mines

CHN Oil & Gas Publishers Note: I applaud Prime Minister Modi for standing up for his commitment to the Indian people. Getting the lowest cost power to help elevate the country’s population out of poverty is truly putting his people first. We talk about this in our interview with fossil fuel expert and humanitarian expert Alex Epstein. Prime Minister Modi says

A Utility In The Middle Of Coal Country Opts For Renewable Energy

CleanTechnica Indiana is coal country. According to the Energy Information Agency, in 2018, 70% of the electricity in the state came from coal-fired generating stations. Vectren is the largest utility company in the southern part of the state, which snuggles up to other states like Kentucky and Ohio where coal has been king for nearly a century. Given that background,

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 76 Bcf- oil and gas 360

EIA expects 2020 summer U.S. electricity demand to be lowest since 2009

EIA The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity demand to total 998 billion kilowatthours this summer (June through August), the lowest level of summer electricity consumption in the United States since 2009 and 5% less than last summer. EIA expects electricity consumption to be lower this year largely as a result of efforts to reduce the spread of

Helping China cut carbon emissions isn’t a financial game every business can play- oil and gas 360

Helping China cut carbon emissions isn’t a financial game every business can play

CNBC BEIJING — China has a lot more to worry about at home than its foreign policy. Some energy-related companies in the country have found themselves caught in a business cycle that shows how difficult it can be for stimulus to help the economy in the form of bank loans. The world’s second-largest economy contracted 6.8% in the first quarter at the height of

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Peabody to cut staff at NSW’s Metropolitan coal mine -a symptom of larger problems

Argus Oil & Gas Publishers Note: These layoffs and the weaker demand in the coking coal are just another example of the world wide slowdown. Coking coal is used in steal production. The domino effect of the world Covid-19 pandemic lock down on all consumer markets is only beginning. Shutting down steal production in Australia is only a symptom of

Coal Market 2020-2024 | Development of Smart Cities to Boost Growth | Technavio

Technavio has been monitoring the coal market and it is poised to grow by USD 66.3 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 2% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 76 Bcf- oil and gas 360

U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years

EIA In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. This outcome mainly reflects the continued decline in the amount of coal used for electricity generation over the past decade as well as growth in renewable energy, mostly from

Alberta rescinds regulations — Will allow open-pit coal mines

Digital Journal The Alberta provincial government is changing its coal policies in a move it says is intended to make it easier to develop open-pit coal mines in one of the province’s most sensitive areas. “Government is placing a strong focus on creating the necessary conditions for the growth of export coal production,” says a news release dated May 15. The changes