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'Missing piece of the puzzle': Why coal-fired power stations are needed 'back online'

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

Newcastle Herald

Short-term fix to gas crisis is to bring coal plants online, Resources Minister Madeleine King says

New Resources Minister Madeleine King says restoring ageing coal plants that went offline due to unexpected outages would provide quick relief to the east coast gas crisis.

ABC News

Coal power stations needed 'back online'

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

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Coal power stations needed ‘back online’

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

Crikey

The 19th century Tyneside shipwreck that was big news across Britain

In 1827, the coal-carrying vessel Betsy Cairns came to grief on the Black Midden rocks at the mouth of the River Tyne - the shipwreck sparked interest right across the country

Chronicle Live

Power shortages likely to persist as thermal capacity lags power demand

Power shortages/coal demand spikes in the peak seasons are likely to continue going forward, according to foreign brokerage report

The Hindu

Hunter e-scooter trial can't skate past the issues seen elsewhere

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Newcastle Herald

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Never again will there be coal shortage in country: Pralhad Joshi

‘There was a shortage due to an extraordinary situation. The demand for power went up due to improved economic activity,’ says Union Coal Minister

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Minister asks power utilities to gear up for another spell of shortage

Uncertainty over coal stocks as monsoon is likely to hamper its mining and transportation, says Peddireddi

The Hindu

Railways cancelled almost 9,000 train services this year, over 1,900 due to coal movement: RTI

The Railways is also struggling to provide confirmed tickets to passengers due to a shortage in trains, a severe surge in demand for tickets over the last few years and lack of new trains.

The Hindu

Death of the industry that built St Helens

The town's economy was built on two key industries

Liverpool Echo

Thermal coal demand to increase to 1,500 million tonnes by 2040: Union Coal Minister

We have to be conscious of environment while mining, says Pralhad Joshi

The Hindu

Curious clues to mystery mine entrance at Nobbys

Does an old diorama reveal more about the city's mining past, asks MIKE SCANLON.

Newcastle Herald

Former coal merchant wins big on Postcode Lottery a year after narrowly escaping death

Former coal merchant David John Price, from Rhymney, Wales, had been hit hard by the cost of living crisis and almost died last year until he won £185,000 on the Postcode Lottery

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Environment to-do list: five ministerial priorities for Tanya Plibersek

Australia’s new minister faces difficult challenges fixing laws, creating an EPA and curbing an extinction crisis

ABC News

Calls for competition watchdog to step up policing as energy crisis sparks price gouging fears

A leading Australian energy lawyer says big power providers are facing increased scrutiny from the competition watchdog amid concerns a shake-out of the industry could lead to price gouging.

Newcastle Herald

Labor pushing for giant battery at Munmorah

The super battery 'potentially has three to four hours of energy for 1.3 million homes.'

The Conversation

Australia's energy crisis: 3 ways the Albanese government can ease pressure on your power bills

Australia is in the grips of an energy crisis, with electricity generation prices roughly 115% above the previous highest average wholesale price ever recorded.

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Taking a stand against a famous Newcastle statue

Statue project moves radicalism to the digital space.

The Denver Post

Two workers die after being buried in a 60-foot coal pile collapse at Colorado plant

DENVER — The bodies of two workers who were buried in coal pile collapse at the Comanche power plant in Pueblo have been recovered.

Crikey

Dark side of the boom: energy prices leave few winners — while the rest of us lose

Energy exporters are enjoying windfall profits, while households are getting belted by surging energy prices and stagnant wages. Our options are limited — but there are some available.

Newcastle Herald

Eraring power station's coal shortage is the canary in the coal bind

If there is any silver lining to Eraring's coal shortage, it is that it makes tangible the concerns of all sides of the debate.

The Guardian - AU

Can anything be done about the ‘perfect storm’ in Australia’s energy markets?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, squeezed gas retailers and a cold snap are combining to put pressure on the grid

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh importing 31 lakh tonnes of coal: Peddireddy

Thermal plants having stocks sufficient for two to three days

AFP

China to double wind, solar energy capacity by 2025

Beijing (AFP) - China aims to double its wind and solar capacity by 2025, according to a new road map that also allows for more coal-fired power plants to bolster energy security.

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