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US energy regulator rejects GOP proposal to bail out coal
America’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected energy secretary Rick Perry’s request for rule change in competitive wholesale markets to favor coal and nuclear plants. Could cooler heads be prevailing?
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 18, 2018

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Replacing India’s coal plants with solar and wind could save billions, analysis finds
New research shows nearly two-thirds of India’s coal power generation is no longer price competitive with new solar and wind.
Ashish Fernandes & Joe Sandler Clarke

Jan 18, 2018

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Germany lifts 2030 renewable energy target to 65%
On Friday, a 28-page text covering the main policy fields cursorily was published after a previous draft had been leaked. For energy policy, the changes are encouraging, but a lot of question marks remain.
Craig Morris

Jan 18, 2018

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Renewables

German power sector: coal and nuclear down, renewables up in 2017
Electricity from renewables in Germany grew by a record amount, but one big news item may have been overlooked amidst all the new records.
Craig Morris

Jan 16, 2018

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Storage

This is how coal dies — super cheap renewables plus battery storage
New Colorado wind farms with batteries are now cheaper than running old coal plants.
Joe Romm

Jan 15, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

BHP may dump global group, but looks to forgive Australian coal lobby
BHP flags cutting ties with international coal lobby groups, but appears more forgiving of Minerals Council, other Australian organisations.
Bob Burton

Dec 20, 2017

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Coal

Intermittent: Another big coal unit trips – that’s four in a week
A 700MW unit at Eraring coal plant tripped during Monday’s peak, the fourth coal unit to fail unexpectedly in less than a week. Meanwhile, another three units – equal to Hazelwood capacity – remain off line.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 20, 2017

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Coal

The further unravelling of Adani’s Carmichael coal project
Another indication, amongst many, of the global transition away from coal.
Tim Buckley and Simon Nicholas

Dec 19, 2017

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Coal versus cricket in India
Will the interruption of a New Delhi cricket match by toxic smog finally spur the Indian government to take coal pollution seriously?
Bob Burton

Dec 8, 2017

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Policy & Planning

BNEF: Turnbull’s NEG akin to joining gym and not lifting weights
BNEF says NEG under current targets would achieve little, and be akin to finally signing up to a gym, and then refusing to lift any weights.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2017

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