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• Is natural gas no better than coal?

  17 Apr 2014

  A new study by scientists from Purdue and Cornell suggests that the methane emissions from shale g... . ...Read More

• BHP hikes iron-ore, met coal production forecasts

  17 Apr 2014

  Diversified major BHP Billiton has reported record production for four of its commodities, at ten ... . ...Read More

• 7 Arguments for Coal Gone Bust

  17 Apr 2014

  I had written an article last week on ABC online as a rebuttal to Brendan Pearson, chief executive... . ...Read More

• The fuel of the future, unfortunately

  17 Apr 2014

  A cheap, ubiquitous and flexible fuel, with just one problem WHAT more could one want? It is ch... . ...Read More

• Federal court upholds EPA rule retiring coal plants

  17 Apr 2014

  A federal court has upheld an Environmental Protection Agency mercury emissions rule responsible f... . ...Read More

• Planned Balkan coal plants may breach EU pollution limits

  17 Apr 2014

  A new wave of coal plants in aspirant EU member states, authorised by the Energy Community, risk b... . ...Read More

• Spain passes 2014 coal payments in preparation for shutdowns

  17 Apr 2014

  Spain's Industry Ministry published Tuesday its 2014 subsidy scheme for domestic coal miners f... . ...Read More

• European Coal Price for 2015 Advances to Highest in Two Months

  17 Apr 2014

  European coal for 2015 rose for a record sixth day as supplies to the region were trimmed in the f... . ...Read More

• Cheaper coal imports cause losses locally

  17 Apr 2014

  China's coal producers saw a decline in both profitability and investment in overseas countrie... . ...Read More

• BHP reveals record coal production

  17 Apr 2014

  Mining company BHP says it has increased its projected production from its Queensland coal operati... . ...Read More

• Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Hires Coal Lobbyist to Direct Policy Office

  17 Apr 2014

  In a classic instance of the revolving door between government and industry, Governor Inslee has d... . ...Read More

• South African coal prices spurt in limited deals

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Spot price of South African steam coal spurted on April 15 despite limited deals even as... . ...Read More

• CIL’s coal despatches to power plants up 7.25% in March

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Month-on-month despatches of coal to thermal power plants from mines of Coal India Ltd (... . ...Read More

• Cement-makers urge SECR to withdraw new rake allotment norm

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) has urged South East Central Railway (SECR) t... . ...Read More

• March retail inflation inches up to 8.31%

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: : Retail inflation in March inched up to 8.31% from 8.03% in February, mainly on account... . ...Read More