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Clean energy on the cusp of rolling back fossil fuels: Report

Solar and wind investments reach tipping point in electricity supply, spelling doom for coal and gas, says think tank.

Al Jazeera

AI’s massive appetite for energy will make or break climate-change goals

Aging energy infrastructure can’t handle AI’s huge power needs. Experts are divided on whether an AI-fueled grid will mean more solar panels or more coal plants.

Fortune

Unions double-down in the Deep South: Can Alabama pave the way?

Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change.

WEKU

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'So done with coal and gas': climate protesters demand action

About 30 people took part in the climate protest

Newcastle Herald

Super funds respond to members' calls to dump coal

Australia's superannuation funds, as long-term investors, are increasingly making decisions based on the best returns for members in a decarbonising world.

AAP

Step-motherly treatment dished out by Modi govt to Jharkhand: Congress

Congress accuses Centre of withholding funds from Jharkhand, questions PM Modi's promises on coal royalties and housing schemes

The Hindu

Former Newcastle mining township of Minmi a place of secrets

As urban sprawl draws closer to Minmi, Mike Scanlon uncovers the village's hidden gems

Newcastle Herald

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Every Leprous album ranked from worst to best

Ranking a back-catalogue as incredible as the Norwegian prog masters’ is a near-impossible job, but someone had to do it

Metal Hammer

Left support to the Congress to play crucial role in some LS seats

Left parties' support to Congress in Lok Sabha elections crucial in coal belt constituencies, impacting outcome significantly.

The Hindu

New US climate rules for pollution cuts ‘probably terminal’ for coal-fired plants

Experts say only ‘handful of plants’ operating with the dirtiest fuel will likely survive, and only Trump and lawsuits could save them

The Guardian - US

G7 Commits To Phasing Out Coal Power By 2035

G7 ministers commit to phasing out coal power by 2035 to combat climate change, aligning with global efforts.

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Coal Miner Utilizes Excess Power For Bitcoin Mining, Now Holds 425 BTC

An Oklahoma-based coal miner started mining Bitcoin in the second half of 2020 as a "pilot project," and now it holds 425 BTC – mined from the company's "excess" energy.

International Business Times

G7 agree to end use of unabated coal power plants by 2035

Agreement gives leeway to countries heavily reliant on coal and allows power plants fitted with carbon-capture technology

The Guardian - UK

G7 To Phase Out Coal-fired Power Plants By Mid-2030s

G7 ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting as a goal the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as significant by some environmentalists but slammed as "too late" by others.

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NSW to announce life extension of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station

Exclusive: Decision to keep the ageing plant operating for up to four more years could cost taxpayers as much as $150m a year

The Hindu

Energy demand in Andhra Pradesh poised to cross 250 MU per day

The energy demand in April 2024 has been between 235 MU and 245 MU; AP-Genco is maintaining the required coal stocks at thermal plants

International Business Times

Biden Targets Fossil Fuel Power Sector With Tough New Carbon Rules

Hailed by environmental groups as a "gamechanger," the regulations take effect from 2032 and will also mandate that new, high capacity gas-fired plants slash their carbon dioxide output by the same amount -- 90 percent -- a target that would require the use of carbon capture technology.

The Texas Tribune

Coal power plants must reduce pollution under new federal rules

The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle disposed coal ash more safely.

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EPA Issues Rule To Cut Emissions From Coal Plants

EPA's new rule mandates coal plants to reduce emissions, supporting clean energy goals and combating climate change.

WEKU

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets

Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.

International Business Times

NGOs Accuse ADB Of Funding Indonesia Coal Plants Despite Clean Energy Promises

Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the fossil fuel, according to a new report.

The Guardian - UK

Share of electricity generated by fossil fuels in Great Britain drops to record low

Gas and coal accounted for just 2.4% of power generation for an hour last week, data shows, amid ‘zero-carbon grid’ plans

AAP

Nuns join Citi protest over Indigenous rights breaches

Citi faces protests around the world, including Sydney, Melbourne and New York over support for oil, gas and coal projects and violation of Indigenous rights.

The Guardian - UK

Powering down: end times for the UK’s final coal-fired station

At Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, the turbines will stop spinning for good this year as the UK meets its pledge to ban coal use. We meet staff proud of the site’s 56-year history

The Guardian - UK

Clean-up of Indian coal-fired power plants ‘could have saved 720,000 lives’

Researchers say early deaths may have been avoided over 10-year period if technology installed

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