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• Germany’s decision on coal brings a clash of wills

  25 May 2015

  The conflict at the heart of Germany’s energy policy is coming to a head. Can Germany claim ... . ...Read More

• Not correct to expect India to shift from coal: India tells UN

  22 May 2015

  India has told a high-level energy meeting here that it will not be fair to expect it to move away... . ...Read More

• Coal linkage auction to have price safeguards

  22 May 2015

  The government is looking at two options for auctioning coal linkages - supply assurance from Coal... . ...Read More

• Consumers to get benefit of lower coal prices

  22 May 2015

  Union ministry of power (MoP) has asked the state government to ensure that the benefit of lower c... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry plans to revise equipment purchase policy

  22 May 2015

  The coal ministry will soon revise its equipment procurement policy to increase mining efficiency ... . ...Read More

• 1-year report card: Strong start but Goyal has work cut out

  22 May 2015

  It has been a trial by fire for coal and power minister Piyush Goyal. In the past one year, Goyal ... . ...Read More

• CESC profit absorbs coal levy shock

  22 May 2015

  Power utility CESC today reported a net profit of Rs 199 crore for the year ended March 31 but onl... . ...Read More

• Adani says lines up buyers for Australia coal mine

  22 May 2015

  Adani Mining (ADEL.NS) has signed up buyers for around 70 percent of the coal it plans to produce ... . ...Read More

• Coal and solar power executives clash at Paris climate conference

  22 May 2015

  Tony Hayward, chairman of mining company Glencore, has clashed with wind and solar power executive... . ...Read More

• Utility to Revive Long-Idled Coal Plant In Healy

  22 May 2015

  Golden Valley Electric Association  plans to start up a long-idled Healy area coal fired powe... . ...Read More

• U.S weekly coal production stays flat at 16 MMST

  22 May 2015

  United States the second largest coal producer in the world has produced approximately totaled an ... . ...Read More

• Duke begins removing coal ash from Riverbend

  22 May 2015

  The first loads of coal ash left Duke Energy’s Riverbend power plant west of Charlotte on Th... . ...Read More

• States Urged to Expedite MoU with Successful Coal Bidders

  21 May 2015

  The Coal Ministry has written a letter to various state governments - mainly Chhattisgarh, Jharkha... . ...Read More

• Coal auction Spectrum sale method likely to be followed

  21 May 2015

  The coal ministry is likely to follow the methodology adopted for auctioning of telecom spectrum f... . ...Read More

• India to eclipse China as top coal importer in 2015

  21 May 2015

  The country is expected to overtake China as the world's top coal importer in 2015, faster tha... . ...Read More