October 7, 2020

BHP freezes membership of lobby group over Greens campaign

The Queensland Resources Council stepped up its advocacy against the environment-focused Greens ahead of an election this month in coal-rich Queensland state.

October 5, 2020

UK Gov’t temporarily halts coal mine approval

West Cumbria Mining's Woodhouse Colliery would be the nation’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years.

October 5, 2020

Vanilla redox-flow batteries are now a thing

Scientists have found a way to make the energy storage system environmentally friendlier.

October 2, 2020

UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years approved

Move threatens to undermine the government’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2050.

September 30, 2020

A fight over gas in Australia has delivered a win for fossil fuels

Decision to give the go-ahead to Santos Ltd.'s $2.6 billion coal-seam gas project follows a decade-long struggle with environmentalists and regulators.

September 29, 2020

US coal suffers one-two punch as plants shut, miner deal nixed

Independent power producer Vistra said it would shutter seven plants, while Peabody and Arch Resources scrapped a planned JV aimed at cutting production costs.

September 27, 2020

Renewables may see a boost under a Biden presidency – report

Coal, on the other hand, may see darker days.

September 25, 2020

California is banning gasoline cars. Now the EV race begins

Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered regulators to phase out the internal combustion engine and ban the sale of all new gasoline-fueled cars after 2035.

September 22, 2020

Laser mining – the light at the end of the tunnel?

The GOC prototype addresses key issues like mining using less explosives, chemicals and waste.

September 22, 2020

GE to exit new coal projects

The energy giant said that the measure may involve divestitures, site closings, job losses and impacts to publicly held subsidiaries.