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Japan’s JERA to shut coal-fired power plants during off-season to cut carbon emissions
- 2025-03-21 05:43:52
- David Flin
Japan’s JERA has announced it will shut down some coal-fired power plants in the spring and autumn when demand is low, rethinking the role of coal as a baseload power source.
China’s thermal power generation down 5.8 per cent year-on-year
- 2025-03-17 06:21:33
- David Flin
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that the country’s thermal (mostly coal-fired) power generation fell 5.8 per cent in January and February compared to the equivalent period in 2024 to 1020 TWh.
US considers using emergency powers to force closed coal plants to restart
- 2025-03-12 06:43:23
- David Flin
The US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said that the US Administration is considering the use of emergency authority to reopen shuttered coal-fired plants and prevent planned closures of coal-fired power plants.
Vietnam confirms net-zero goal with plan to transition from coal
- 2025-02-19 06:55:00
- David Flin
Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, and approved a comprehensive implementation plan for the Global Coal-to-Clean-Energy Transition Statement, reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to low-carbon development and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Philippines to remain heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants
- 2025-02-18 06:41:41
- David Flin
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest electricity report that despite the ban on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines, the country remains heavily dependent on coal to meet its growing energy demand.
China’s coal-fired power plant construction reaches 10-year high
- 2025-02-13 06:13:24
- David Flin
A joint report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) says that there has been a resurgence in construction of new coal-fired power plants in China which is “undermining the country’s clean-energy progress.”
US DOE to expand baseload generation and abandon net-zero policies
- 2025-02-07 06:08:30
- David Flin
The US DOE will concentrate on growing baseload generation to meet growing electricity demand, according to DOE Secretary Wright.
Callide Power Trading fined A$9 million after catastrophic explosion
- 2025-02-04 06:40:39
- David Flin
Callide Power Trading (CPT), owner of the Callide Power Station at Biloela, Queensland, Australia has been fined A$9 million following an inquiry into the explosion at Unit 4 of the plant.
Coal-fired power plants still part of Saskatchewan plans
- 2025-01-21 05:57:17
- David Flin
Jeremy Harrison, Minister of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan responsible for SaskPower, said that the provincial government was firmly committed to coal-fired power generation, saying that it was an essential part of the province’s energy future.
China’s coal-fired power generation increases in 2024 despite peaking predictions
- 2025-01-17 06:21:16
- David Flin
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has published data that shows that the country’s coal-fired power generation increased by 1.5 per cent in 2024, despite assurances that it had peaked.
