The Latest Breaking News from Coal

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 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.