What’s New in Coal Power Innovation?

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:15:00 +0000

Despite a dismal outlook for coal, countries with substantial coal fleets are intensifying efforts to develop new technologies and operational capabilities to improve coal power’s environmental impact

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Indonesia Outlines Plans for Coal Power, Renewables

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:13:00 +0000

Indonesian officials said they would increase their use of renewable energy and move away from coal-fired power generation in order to receive funding from an international public and private decarbonization

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World Bank Approves $1B Loan to Advance South Africa’s Power Sector Reforms

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:12:00 +0000

The World Bank on Oct. 25 granted South Africa a $1 billion developmental policy loan (DPL) as a significant measure to help the country address its debilitating energy crisis, and encourage it to transition

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POWER Digest [December 2023]

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Kenya Set to Expand Hydropower Project. Kenya Electricity Generating Co. (KenGen) said it received approval from government officials to move forward with the Gogo hydropower redevelopment project. The Gogo

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How Coal Fly Ash Is Reducing CO2 Emissions and Improving Concrete

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:03:34 +0000

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. One of the key ingredients in concrete is Portland cement. The American Concrete Institute explains that Portland cement is […]

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MHI, Mitsubishi Power Report Breakthroughs for Hydrogen Combustion, Ammonia Burners

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:23:23 +0000

Staff at the central control room at Mitsubishi Power’s T-Point 2 Combined Cycle Power Plant Validation Facility at the Takasago Hydrogen Park in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, celebrate the demonstration of a large frame gas turbine using a fuel mixture of 30% hydrogen, while connected to the local power grid. The gas turbine uses hydrogen produced and stored at the Takasago Hydrogen Park. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Power

Mitsubishi Power has successfully demonstrated partial load and full load combustion of a fuel blend with 30% hydrogen (by volume) in a grid-connected J-series Air-Cooled (JAC) gas turbine. The achievement […]

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Cambodia Cancels Coal Plant in Favor of Gas-Fired Facility

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:27:42 +0000

A Cambodian energy official said the country no longer plans to build a coal-fired power plant along the nation’s southwest coast, and will instead move forward with a natural gas-fired […]

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FutureCoal CEO Suggests ‘Cancel Coal’ Mantra Is Short-Sighted, Abated Coal Solutions Must Be Part of Energy Transition

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:24:41 +0000

Speaking at the 5th annual India Coal Conference in New Delhi, FutureCoal CEO Michelle Manook said, “Government and finance policies, which embrace a ‘cancel coal’ mantra, are short-sighted and undermine […]

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Amazon Expands Renewable Portfolio With Solar Farm at Reclaimed Coal Mine

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:11:51 +0000

Amazon has announced two utility-scale renewable energy projects in Maryland, with the company saying it now has invested in nearly 80 new wind and solar power installations this year. Among […]

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China Will Guarantee Financial Support for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:45:59 +0000

A government agency in China announced that operators of coal-fired power plants will receive guaranteed payments based on the installed capacity of their units, part of a program to ensure […]

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