With lignite reserves running low, and pressure mounting to decarbonise, industry needs to urgently weigh the most sustainable path forward for the Bełchatów energy complex. The post Life after lignite: What comes next for Poland’s Bełchatów Power Plant? appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
Torishima Service Solutions Europe sold the assets and operations of the Glendevon Hydro Scheme to Renfin & Hydropol Group,.| Power Engineering International
Mandates by the US DOE to override aging fossil-fired plant retirements could exceed $3 billion annually, according to an analysis by Grid Strategies.| Power Engineering International
Donald Trump signed an executive order, Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry, to increase the US domestic energy production.| Power Engineering International
Pockets of funders continue to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.| Power Engineering International
Global coal demand is poised to hit a record 8.77 billion tonnes in 2024, with demand set to stay close to this level through 2027.| Power Engineering International
Hallador Energy Company has inked an agreement that would power a new data center via coal-fired generation.| Power Engineering International
While coal-fired power continues to be part of our energy mix, announcements were made in 2024 signalling that coal power is no longer king.| Power Engineering International
RJM will provide new combustion technology, including CFD combustion analysis and ultra-low NOx gas burners, for a power plant in Spain.| Power Engineering International
The Coal Transition Commission published its first report at COP29 proposing actions to accelerate the coal-to-clean energy transition.| Power Engineering International
Pneumatic ash conveying systems are used in the power industry for their cleanliness, reliability, flexible routing, and easy maintenance.| Power Engineering International
"Coal won't disappear in this part of the world any time soon," stated Frank Thiel, managing director of Quezon Power.| Power Engineering International
A new report by Montel Analytics shows that the net value of Britain’s imports soared by more than 80% in the first half of this year.| Power Engineering International
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While there is progress being made to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, one factor that threatens to hamper net zero is a shortage of the skills needed to achieve critical targets.| Power Engineering International
BEAMA has announced that Yselkla Farmer, currently director of public affairs, has been appointed to the CEO role commencing the 4th September.| Power Engineering International
Terrapraxis has launched Evaluate, an application for plant owners to assess coal plants for conversion to emissions-free generation sources.| Power Engineering International
Construction works have started on EnBW’s combined cycle gas turbine power plant project in Heilbronn, Germany.| Power Engineering International
Helen Ltd. has selected Valmet to convert a coal-fired district heat boiler to bubbling fluidized bed combustion to enable wood pellet firing.| Power Engineering International
Minnkota Power Cooperative has secured financing and is seeking permits for its carbon capture project at the Milton R. Young Power Station.| Power Engineering International
Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station will close its doors for the last time, marking the closure of the UK's last coal-fired power plant.| Power Engineering International
A ‘green hydrogen net zero industrial park’ is to be developed in Spain by Chinese green tech company Envision Energy.| Power Engineering International
Andreas Guth, Eurogas policy director, has taken over as secretary general of the association effective September 1.| Power Engineering International
Ørsted has announced that on 31 August 2024, it will shut down its last coal-fired combined heat and power plant, Esbjerg Power Station, located in Denmark.| Power Engineering International
DTEK has taken stock of the full damage to power equipment, including an inventory of what’s needed to fully rebuild the infrastructure.| Power Engineering International
Shutting coal plants down worldwide is not a solution when the majority are less than 14 years old, and energy demand is soaring.| Power Engineering International
Rovco, a company focused on tech-driven offshore wind solutions, has joined the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).| Power Engineering International
Crafting a strategy without insights and foresight is like traveling blind, writes Niki Chambers of Net Zero Technology Centre.| Power Engineering International
In the US, Nevada’s largest utility plans to retire its last coal-fired plant by the end of 2025 and convert it to run on natural gas.| Power Engineering International
Babcock & Wilcox plans to conduct the first phase of a project to retrofit a Michigan coal-fired power plant with biomass and carbon capture.| Power Engineering International
Fingrid has purchased low-emission, recyclable steel structures for three new 110kv substations in Harjavalta, Nakkila and Kokemäki.| Power Engineering International
Avove has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to improve career opportunities for people on a career break.| Power Engineering International
ESG Clean Energy announced that its carbon capture system had achieved 100% capture from a combustion exhaust stream.| Power Engineering International
Ukrainian private energy company DTEK has released a statement confirming significant damage to a thermal power plant following Russian drone attacks on Thursday.| Power Engineering International
