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- Australia should be world leader in solar thermal power, expert says Tue, 18 Feb 20, 12:36pmDespite hiccups in the technology's development and the cancellation of a proposed large project in South Australia, a energy expert with almost five decades experience says Australia should be building, constructing and...
- Government set to make decision on UK's largest coalmine Wed, 1 Apr 20, 4:00pmVerdict expected after four years of protracted talks as production of the fossil fuel fell to record lows of 2.9m tonnes
- Fiddler’s Ferry and Aberthaw plants shut as firms ditch coal Wed, 1 Apr 20, 2:58amShutdown of SSE and RWE plants comes before UK ban on coal-fired power from 2025
- Aberdeen: teetering between its high-carbon past and a green future Mon, 30 Mar 20, 1:04amA city more reliant than most on oil and gas reserves hopes to profit from a shift to net zero
- Push to get taxpayer funds for Vales Point coal plant upgrade rejected Tue, 24 Mar 20, 3:30amPlant part-owned by Trevor St Baker was registered with emissions reduction fund but review said it should not qualify
- 'The forest is everything': indigenous tribes in India battle to save their home from Adani – in pictures Fri, 20 Mar 20, 12:11pmAustralian photographer Brian Cassey visits Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense forest in central India. The area is rich in biodiversity, containing many threatened species including elephants,...
- Wind and solar plants will soon be cheaper than coal in all big markets around world, analysis finds Thu, 12 Mar 20, 11:00amReport raises fresh doubt about viability of Australia’s thermal coal export industry
- Power bills tipped to drop once AEMC implements demand reduction scheme Thu, 12 Mar 20, 6:20amA plan to reduce household power bills by paying big commercial and industrial energy users to cut their consumption on days of peak demand will be brought forward ahead of next summer.
- Guardian Climate Crisis: Coal Use is Not Falling Fast Enough Tue, 10 Mar 20, 12:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall According to The Guardian, coal use will have to collapse in the 2020s if we are to combat the climate crisis. Carbon emissions fall as electricity producers move away from coal Global emissions...
- UK carbon emissions decline 29% in past decade Fri, 6 Mar 20, 3:30amA recent analysis by Carbon Brief has revealed that the United Kingdom’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 2.9% last year, bringing the total reduction to 29% since 2010. The data indicates that declines in coal use was...
- Climate campaigners condemn 'insidious' cocktail party for MPs and coal industry Wed, 4 Mar 20, 7:17pmParliament House event represents an effort to undermine climate action, environmental group 350 Australia says
- Collinsville: the Queensland town on the frontline of the coal wars Sat, 29 Feb 20, 10:09amThe idea of a new coal-fired power station in the town has been a useful political tool but few experts think it necessary, or viable
- Queensland energy minister tells Angus Taylor he's 'deeply concerned' about Collinsville coal plans Sat, 29 Feb 20, 6:00amAnthony Lynham has written to his federal counterpart, saying no previous studies support the need for more coal generation in Queensland
- Anthony Albanese denounces 'lazy cynicism' of Nationals in appeal to NSW coal country Sat, 29 Feb 20, 6:00amIn Hunter Valley speech, Labor leader says National party denying energy alternatives and will cause Australia to ‘drift back towards the 19th century’
- Drax power plant to stop burning coal, with loss of 230 jobs Thu, 27 Feb 20, 8:48pmThe 2021 plan for Yorkshire site will be four years ahead of government deadline