(Oil & Gas 360) – Despite some of the highest electricity prices in the world, the United Kingdom is relegating coal to the ash heap of history as it closes the doors on the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in north-central England. The plant was commissioned in 1970 with a net electrical output of 2,000 megawatts. October 1 will mark the
(Oil & Gas 360) – Tony Robbins has applied his prodigious power of positive thinking to possibly resuscitate old coal plants with their coal while eliminating emissions. The technology purportedly converts coal into hydrogen, powering old coal-fired plants. The scientist luring Robbins to invest $200 million into the premise is Simon Hodson, whose prior work with coal titan Consol Energy
Oil and Gas 360 “Knowledge workers” anticipating a cheap energy/low emissions post-industrial work-from-home economy are having to confront the need for more industrial production of natural resources and infrastructure as the energy needs for the data centers making their work possible via the internet, cloud and now Artificial Intelligence (AI) are growing exponentially. Data centers are increasingly recognized as another
Oil Price Economic growth, higher demand for cooling amid heat waves, the rapid rise of data centers, and continued electrification are set to push the growth in global electricity demand to one of the highest paces in the past 20 years in 2024 and 2025, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. Electricity demand is set for growth of about 4%
Oil Price The G7 group of the world’s most industrialized nations are discussing a common target to end their coal-fired power generation by 2035 at an energy ministers’ meeting in Italy, a source close to the talks told Reuters on Monday. The energy, climate, and environment ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States are meeting between Sunday
Oil Price Baltimore Port’s coal exports are likely to be blocked for weeks after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, according to a Pennsylvania coal trading firm. The bridge collapsed early on Tuesday after a cargo ship lost power and slammed into the construction, which crumbled within seconds and will disrupt navigation near the Baltimore port, which is
Oil Price Lower domestic coal consumption and higher demand in Asia pushed U.S. exports of thermal coal in 2023 to the highest level since 2018, Reuters reported on Thursday, quoting data from ship-tracking firm Kpler. The United States exported last year more than 32.5 million metric tons of thermal – or steam – coal, used primarily in electricity generation, per the data
Oil Price Global coal demand is set to rise by 1.4% this year and surpass a record-high level of 8.5 billion tons for the first time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. While coal demand in the United States and the EU is set for a 20% record decline this year, coal use in emerging economies “remains very strong, increasing by
Yahoo Finance UNITED NATIONS – Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Wednesday he will pump $500 million into the next phase of his energy transition campaign, aiming to shut down “every last” coal plant in the United States and slash gas-fired capacity in half by 2030. The $500 million infusion into his decade-long Beyond Carbon initiative aims
Oil Price Surging coal prices amid high demand and a lack of Russian coal imports has pushed European traders toward private funds to finance coal shipments, traders and private fund managers tell Bloomberg. Coal prices in Europe have jumped since the EU enforced an embargo on imports of Russian coal in August. Faced with energy shortages and soaring natural gas prices, many
Nasdaq LONDON – BlackRock BLK.N, the world’s biggest asset manager, told a British parliamentary committee that it will not stop investing in coal, oil and gas, and that its role was not to “engineer a specific decarbonization outcome in the real economy.” The response was part of tens of statements from companies to the Environmental Audit Committee, which is
Yahoo VEENENDAAL, Netherlands – The budget-conscious Dutch, who enjoyed abundant cheap gas for half a century to heat their homes, are turning to more traditional heating methods as cold weather reaches the Netherlands. Sales of coal, wood and pellets for heating stoves have jumped as consumers seek cheaper energy alternatives to counter sky-rocketing gas bills in the wake of
