Wärtsilä Energy’s Frederic Carron on Asia’s diverse energy transition | Enlit World
Frederic Carron of Wärtsilä Energy highlights the challenges and opportunities of Asia's diverse energy transition.| Enlit World
As world leaders prepare to gather in Brazil’s Amazon for the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) this November, India arrives with a climate story that embodies a complex duality. On one side, the country boasts a booming renewable energy sector: solar output surged by 32% in the first half of 2025, underpinned by aggressive state… Continue reading India’s Challenge At COP30: Between Coal and Solar Power The post India’s Challenge At COP30: Between Coal and Solar Power appeared first ...| Fair Observer
As climate extremes intensify across the globe — from wildfires and floods to rising food insecurity — the world’s largest economies are under pressure to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. Yet in Indonesia, a $1.2 billion investment deal, reportedly backed by a Chinese investor, is taking shape that risks pulling the country in… Continue reading China And Indonesia Need To Overcome Coal The post China And Indonesia Need To Overcome Coal appeared first on Fair Observer.| Fair Observer
Frederic Carron of Wärtsilä Energy highlights the challenges and opportunities of Asia's diverse energy transition.| Enlit World
On Monday night, an explosion and fire erupted aboard the W-Sapphire, a 751-foot-long, 82,000 DWT bulk carrier, in the Patapsco River, outbound from Baltimore harbor. The Liberian-registered bulker had just loaded coal at CSX’s Curtis Bay terminal and was beginning … Continue reading → The post Bulk Carrier Fire and Explosion Temporarily Halts Traffic in the Port of Baltimore appeared first on Old Salt Blog.|
The Philippines still has the most coal-dependant grid in Southeast Asia, with coal still representing around 60% of the total energy mix.| Gas Outlook
U.S. household energy spending and electrification impact (EPRI) Germany’s gas storage capacity and low fill rate at Rehden (Argus) Pakistan requests LNG shipment delay on low demand (Bloomberg) Sh…| JKempEnergy.com
Republican attorneys general accuse three of the world’s biggest asset managers of conspiring to depress U.S. coal output. It’s a first-of-its-kind and closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws.| Inside Climate News
Madrid was once a booming coal town. At radio camp, its youngest inhabitants had big questions about its past — and present. The post In rural New Mexico, kids paint a sonic portrait of their ghost town appeared first on High Country News.| High Country News
A coalition of environmental groups is embroiled in a year-long fight with an Alliant Energy subsidiary over its discharge of groundwater possibly contaminated with coal combustion residuals.| Inside Climate News
Researchers predict that if early 2024 policies hold, emissions related to coal’s extraction, transportation, and combustion will drop over the next 25 years.| Eos
Maximilian Heil, GIZ – Project Coordinator, CASE, talks about how it is supporting southeast Asia countries in their energy transitions.| Enlit World
Denmark is on the brink of a coal-free grid, achieving three months without coal, primarily due to low summer heating demand.| A greener life, a greener world
Federal mandates keeping aging plants online could add at least $3 billion per year to customer bills by 2029. The post DOE orders to delay fossil plant retirements could cost ratepayers $3+ billion annually, report finds appeared first on Power Engineering.| Business Archives - Power Engineering
The agency has asked a federal appeals court to pause litigation while it pursues rulemaking to extend compliance deadlines and potentially revise pollution limits. The post EPA to consider relaxing wastewater discharge rules for coal-fired plants appeared first on Power Engineering.| Business Archives - Power Engineering
August 4, 2025 | Action Alert Tell the USEPA not to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding! The post Stop the EPA’s Dangerous Rollback on Climate Protections! appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.| Prairie Rivers Network
August 4, 2025 | Action Alert Tell the USEPA not to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding! The post Stop the EPA’s Dangerous Rollback on Climate Protections! appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.| Prairie Rivers Network
August 4, 2025 | Action Alert The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is accepting public comments on a dangerous proposal to eliminate all limits on climate pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants... The post August 7th Deadline to Submit Comment to USEPA to Protect Climate Pollution Standards for Power Plants appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.| Prairie Rivers Network
By Vijay Jayaraj Imagine the irony of labeling a substance as “hazardous” only to discover that the true peril lies not in the substance but in the act of its vilification. That is the case with carbon dioxide (CO₂) and how it has been mischaracterized to establish globally suicidal energy policies. In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued … Read more The post Time to Stop Endangerment of Developing Economies With CO2 Regulation appeared first on CO2 Coalition.| CO2 Coalition
A range of clean, resilient solutions can help us meet the electrical needs of our growing digital economy while saving Americans money. The post Reality Check: We Have What’s Needed to Reliably Power the Data Center Boom, and It’s Not Coal Plants appeared first on RMI.| RMI
The Trump administration is exempting over 100 chemical manufacturing plants, oil refineries, coal plants, medical device sterilizers, and other companies from Clean Air Act rules set by the Biden administration, recognizing that “overly restrictive environmental regulations undermine America’s energy reliability, economic vitality, and national security.” The Trump administration issued four proclamations exempting the facilities from one of four rules for two […] The post Trum...| American Energy Alliance
NZ’s four major electricity generators are establishing a “strategic energy reserve” – a ten-year stockpile of fuel. The government says this will improve […] The post Ten-year fuel stockpile for NZ – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre.| Science Media Centre
The utility seeks reimbursement after DOE emergency order delays J.H. Campbell’s closure to avoid potential power shortages.| Power Engineering
The post Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1% appeared first on Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
By Chengcheng Qiu| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
Ramaco, the developer of a new coal mine in Wyoming, plans to extract rare earth metals that are crucial for…| IER
KEY POINTS Eskom plans to cut coal power capacity by more than half and boost renewable energy to 32 GW by 2040. Six coal plants are being repurposed| Energy News Africa Plus
Two power companies propose slashing a credit for solar power in their proposal for a rate hike.| Mountain State Spotlight
Ambient air quality data recorded by Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) is downloaded from the ‘Central Control Room for Air Quality Management – All India‘ dashboard operated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
Here's what Earthjustice is doing about it. The post Climate Change Is Driving Extreme Rainfall and Flooding appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
Here's what Earthjustice is doing about it. The post Winter Storms Are Hitting Harder Due to Climate Change appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
Here's what Earthjustice is doing about it. The post Climate Change Is Causing Sea Level Rise and Flooding appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
Here's what Earthjustice is doing about it.| Earthjustice
The adoption of this Program is a significant event, both for Ukraine's coal communities and for environmental protection.| Ecoaction
A new tax break for a specific kind of coal company stands to benefit a GOP senator who had expressed reservations about the bill’s Medicaid cuts.| Sludge
A weekly update for key fuel prices that affect electric cooperatives. The post Weekly Fuel Price Watch appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
In a landmark report released this month, Global Energy Monitor reveals that converting recently closed and soon-to-be-retired coal mines into solar farms could boost global solar capacity by nearly 300 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 — a 15% increase over today’s total installed solar base. The report, titled “Bright Side of ... [continued]| CleanTechnica
By Vijay Jayaraj As a boy growing up beside India’s railway lines, I found magic in the metallic thunder of passing trains. Now and then, freight cars piled high with black coal would roll by. That same evening, our lights would flicker out. There, I’d sit still in the hush of a powerless night, staring into the warm dark, wondering … Read more| CO2 Coalition
Natural history museum collections can help backfill environmental pollution data, a new study argues.| Inside Climate News
The post From scientific evidence to excuses: NEERI and NIAS reports undercut FGD policy with contradictions appeared first on Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
New moves by the Trump administration and its congressional allies threaten to increase air pollution and harm public health.| Earthjustice
What happens when a political U-turn suddenly upends years of decarbonization strategy? As the U.S. House of Representatives moves to dismantle key clean| POWER Magazine
Once the dominant source of energy in the United States, today, nearly 400 coal units supply roughly 16 percent of the nation’s grid.| www.nytimes.com
MISO and PJM have finally seen substantial solar growth over the past year, but this new generation resource is also affecting the existing stack, altering the operations of coal and gas.| Grid Status Exports
កម្រងរូបភាពបែបសុីបអង្កេត ពីគម្រោងរោងចក្រអគ្គីសនីថាមពលធ្យូងថ្មទាំងបីនៅកម្ពុជា ដែលកំពុងជាប់គាំង ជាមួយភាពមិនច្បាស់លាស់នៅជុំវិញអនាគតថាមពលធ្យូងថ្ម។ The post ការពឹងផ្អែកលើថាមពលធ្...| Southeast Asia Globe
Together, we can fight back to protect our families.| Earthjustice
A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants| Floodlight
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Exim) has amended its rulebook to allow support for coal-fired power projects, offering a boost to US President Donald Trump’s energy policy but drawing the ire of climate campaigners. At a meeting on May 1, US Exim’s board unanimously voted to amend its environmental procedures and guidelines…| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Ontario's power market administrator, IESO, is about to undergo major changes. We explore the history of the ISO and examine the impact these reforms will have on participants.| Grid Status Exports
The Delmarva peninsula is penned in by geography with limited internal generation and strong demand. Managing transmission will be key as the region's fuel mix evolves.| Grid Status Exports
The Trump administration has announced several regulatory rollbacks designed to curb limits on power plant emissions, along with cutting protections for| POWER Magazine
My analysis indicates that our expectation of what goes wrong with inadequate energy supplies is wrong. Strangely enough, it is the finances of governments that start to fail, early on. They add too much debt to support investments that do not pay back well. They add too many programs that they cannot be supported for the long term. Continue reading →| Our Finite World
Over the last decade, people living in the U.S. have become more aware that the climate crisis is harming their health, a new survey finds.| EcoWatch
A troubling resurgence in coal energy across major economies reveals the persistent grip of fossil fuel interests. #coal #renewableenergy| Policy Circle
Ports of Indiana shipped 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in the port authority’s 60-year history. Cargo shipments increased during the fourth straight year for the statewide port authority, up 3 percent from 2023 […]| Ports of Indiana
(MANILA, Philippines – January 21, 2025) – Communities and rights organizations involved in an ongoing complaint against the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm, accuse the multilateral development bank of covering up the harms caused by its support for the construction of 10 coal-fired power plants in the Philippines. This follows […] The post BREAKING: World Bank Group guilty of coal cash cover-up despite climate commitments appeared first on...| Inclusive Development International
By Qi Qin, China Analyst; Chengcheng Qiu, China Analyst; Danny Hartono, Data Scientist; with contributions from Lauri Myllyvirta, Lead Analyst| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a| POWER Magazine
By Vijay Jayaraj With mist-shrouded peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and a sun-drenched Caribbean coastline, Colombia’s landscape is as diverse as its people. However, decades of internal conflict and economic uncertainty demonstrated that incredible natural beauty alone are not sufficient for a civilized society. A transformation from more than 50 years of internal armed conflict began with … Read more| CO2 Coalition
U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.| Floodlight
By Vijay Jayaraj … Read more| CO2 Coalition
In this month’s newsletter: China energy transition updates Special column – power market reform Policy monitoring If you would like| China Energy Transformation Program
Pamela Largue travelled to Poland to see the impact of the energy transition on Poland's workers. She found both struggles and opportunities.| Enlit World
The world's energy watchdog has called it - end of the oil age is imminent. But the world is deeply unprepared for what this means - and we're still underestimating the speed, scale and consequences of what's coming. This is the greatest disruption in human history. Here's how we get ready.| Age of Transformation
His letter comes as lawmakers, supported by an AG opinion, indicate they're interested in limiting early coal plant retirements.| Indiana Capital Chronicle
Rokita said that IURC is duty-bound to prevent early retirements. But the Statehouse, he added, could make action mandatory.| Indiana Capital Chronicle
By Qi Qin and Xinyi Shen | Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. OAK GROVE — New ownership at an Alabama mine accused of causing a fatal home explosion earlier this year is raising old concerns for residents in […]| Alabama Reflector
With electricity demand surging, Biden-Harris regulations mandating the closure of coal and natural gas plants, and advocates pushing for increased…| IER
President Biden and Democrats have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase.…| IER
Climate Cult windfarms expose the myth that wind can replace hydrocarbon fuels for power generation. Wind turbines in Scotland are revealed to be secretly powered by diesel generators due to cold w…| Bible Science Forum
Four lessons from analyzing alternative futures for repurposing an Indonesian coal plant.| RMI
Daniel Baliński of ZE PAK SE talks about the impact of energy transition on the workforce and how their Jobs After Coal initiative has helped.| Enlit World
A rise in European wholesale natural gas prices over the past several months is expected to encourage more utilities to…| IER
In keeping with Donald Trump’s mission to bail out the coal industry, Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has asked the Federal Energy... The post Coal and utility interests ask for, receive, bailouts to help failing power plants appeared first on UtilitySecrets.| UtilitySecrets
This decision, after years of outcry from local residents and litigation, will protect communities, air, water, and the climate from the harms of mining and burning six billion tons of highly polluting coal.| WORC
ASX-listed Tigers Realm Coal’s sale of its Russian subsidiaries to a Russian mining tycoon at the company’s AGM have once again put the spotlight on Australia’s sanctions regime, says Transparency International Australia and the Australian Centre for International Justice.| Transparency International Australia
Above: an “orange cloud,” toxic gasses sometimes created when blasting overburden in coal strip mines, drifts on the breeze, endangering communities downwind.| WORC
OAKMAN, Ala – Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) announces road improvement updates to Wallace Ferry/Blackburn Road leading to the Peabody Energy Shoal Creek Mine operation. In recent years, the access road to the Shoal Creek Mine has deteriorated to the point that it is no longer passable and safe for employees entering and leaving the mine [...]| Alabama Mining Association
President Biden on the campaign trailed vowed to kill the fossil fuel industry—an industry that is the backbone of the…| IER
I think it’s terrific that the Coen Brothers are making funny, effective ads against relying on “clean coal” as part of the US energy program. But I worry that the clean energy co…| Legal Planet has moved!
Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.| Inside Energy
President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. "We're loaded," he said, at a 2016 campaign appearance in North Dakota, referring to fossil fuel reserves. By unleashing those reserves and slashing regulations, Trump promised, he would usher in an era of "energy independence" and, ultimately, American energy dominance. In fact, on energy and environment, Trump is slowly making headway on those goals, with help from a trio of powerful and like-minded cabinet memb...| Inside Energy
What actually is clean coal? Depends on who you ask. In Wyoming, a state that produces the most coal in the nation, clean coal is looked at as a possible economic savior. It’s a big deal for a lot of other people, too. Forty percent of the world still depends on coal for electricity, and it’s still one of the cheapest and most abundant fuels. Clean coal could be the holy grail both for coal producers and for the world.| Inside Energy
