The Latest Breaking News from Coal

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 · Jun 5, 2022

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 · Jun 5, 2022

Death of the industry that built St Helens

The town's economy was built on two key industries

Liverpool Echo · Jun 5, 2022

NTPC record: 10mn tonnes coal produced from mines in Jharkhand

RANCHI: With a record production of 10 million tonnes coal from the Pakri Barwadih mine in the state in May this year, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has been able to achieve highest ever production of 16 lakh tonnes in a month ever since it started mining the mineral,…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Jharkhand to add 320MW of power through four solar parks

RANCHI: At a time when the country is staring at power crisis due to the short supply of coal to thermal power stations, Jharkhand is preparing for the challenge by clearing the decks for installation of solar power. The total installed capacity of the state through renewables would supersede the…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

Labor pushing for giant battery at Munmorah

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

Newcastle Herald · Jun 3, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2022

Taking a stand against a famous Newcastle statue

Statue project moves radicalism to the digital space.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 3, 2022

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.

The Denver Post · Jun 3, 2022