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Fears Aussie coral reefs damaged by coal depots

Jul 22, 2014 Vicky Ellis Top Stories 0

Marine conservationists fear the speedy approval of new coal depots on the Australian coast could damage the Great Barrier Reef. The coral reefs pull in thousands of tourists in a A$6 billion...

China producing and burning ‘most of the world’s coal’

May 16, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 1

Coal production and consumption in China rose for the thirteenth consecutive year in 2012, according to a new report. The nation accounts for 46% of coal production worldwide and 49% of global coal...

Burning coal undersea could be fuel of the future

May 15, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil 1

Burning coal under the seabed sounds like a crazy idea – but experts believe it is a safer, cleaner way of getting fuel out of the ground than traditional coal mining. Called underground coal...

Government offers £10m as coal pits in deep trouble

Apr 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil, Markets & Finance 0

Two of the last deep mines in the UK are likely to close next year, prompting ministers to arrange a £10 million loan to their owner. Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon today revealed the...

Coal won’t be taken out by gas says BHP Billiton boss

Mar 05, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil 0

The chief executive of BHP Billiton reckons it is “unlikely” coal’s world dominance as a fuel will be shouldered out of the way by gas. Speaking at a conference in Houston, Texas, Andrew...

Power firm Drax says earnings “ahead of expectations”

Feb 18, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure & Generation, Markets & Finance 0

Power firm Drax said today that despite falling earnings in 2013 they were “ahead of expectations”. The owner of Drax power plant in North Yorkshire released its results showing total revenue...

Workers plead with MPs to save Eggborough power plant

Feb 13, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation 0

Hundreds of workers at the Eggborough power station (pictured) have joined forces to call on their local MPs to help save the plant and 800 jobs. The 2,000MW facility has been working to covert from...

Government must “retake lead” in carbon capture, plead coal importers

Feb 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Top Stories 0

A group of UK coal importers is calling on the Government to “retake the lead” on carbon capture and storage (CCS). In the past DECC has been criticised by industry for treating CCS as an...

Blog: Cameron cuts red tape for coal pit ponies – finally!

Jan 29, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy & Legislation, Top Stories 0

Scrapping is such a strong, manly word – it’s a doing man’s word, a militaristically orderly word. So no wonder it rolled off David Cameron’s tongue so smoothly on Monday morning, as he...

Coal train protestors’ convictions overturned

Jan 21, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Protestors who were convicted of obstructing a coal train headed to Drax power station in 2008 today had their criminal sentences overturned. Judges at the High Court heard the appeal from 29 climate...

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ELN Easy Guide to the Energy Sector

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EMR Webinar – Latest Developments

May 27, 2014 0
Following on from the expected EMR design announcements on 2nd June, join Energy Live News and npower’s experts as they take you through the detail of those announcements and how they impact consumers. If you...
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Guest Blog: Wayne Mitchell on EMR – opportunities as well as costs

Jul 31, 2014 0
Last week, I talked about how much the newly-finalised Electricity Market Reform (EMR) policies are likely to cost consumers. If you recall, we estimate between £11 and £17 per megawatt hour by 2020, which when you...
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