Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T03:59:41.042-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:coal-energy Paul Maguire pmaguire845 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2227361428862974488-5af8d17e91eb6b76b3b13170171ee18a 2009-11-17T09:11:53.439-05:00

In this Platts podcast, Henry Edwardes-Evans, Managing Editor for Platts Power in Europe, discusses European power price developments and their impact on utility investment; examines what is driving future investment in light of falling demand and prices; and assesses how utilities are approaching these policy developments.

In this Platts podcast, Henry Edwardes-Evans, Managing Editor for Platts Power in Europe, discusses European power price developments and their impact on utility investment; examines what is driving future investment in light of falling demand and prices; and assesses how utilities are approaching these policy developments. http://www.platts.com/IM.Platts.Content/InsightAnalysis/Podcasts/News/Archive/2009/nov/spotlight111609.mp3 Paul Maguire pmaguire845 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14397760142114416063-1cd3c52eaebbd856f09b368ed3f73f1e 2009-10-29T15:26:41.733-04:00

A new advertising campaign was launched by the Sierra Club recently as part of their Campuses Beyond Coal Campaign, designed to show that while college students accept all manner of filthy things, some are just too dirty – like coal!

A new advertising campaign was launched by the Sierra Club recently as part of their Campuses Beyond Coal Campaign, designed to show that while college students accept all manner of filthy things, some are just too dirty – like coal! http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/10/29/video-too-dirty-for-college/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8943139247871504420-6ba58874d0d973f30b9211ebc15eafb1 2009-10-04T21:07:50.097-04:00

China's ambition to create "green cities" powered by huge wind farms comes with a dirty little secret: Dozens of new coal-fired power plants need to be installed as well.

China's ambition to create "green cities" powered by huge wind farms comes with a dirty little secret: Dozens of new coal-fired power plants need to be installed as well. http://twurl.nl/zmkhwu Ray Kwong rkwong113 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10013300109807889465-626a55b5a5d17484c683ffa9db08a715 2009-10-10T18:36:19.066-04:00

New energy and renewable energy accounted for nine percent in China's energy structure in 2008, while coal took up 69 percent and oil and natural gas 22 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

New energy and renewable energy accounted for nine percent in China's energy structure in 2008, while coal took up 69 percent and oil and natural gas 22 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. http://twurl.nl/tdkana Ray Kwong rkwong113 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1503473045909750899-e089db44d8d6cfe5ddfeb47a20d7b6dc 2009-10-10T19:17:54.434-04:00

Coal is the largest single driver of global warming, and the United States and China are the biggest drivers of coal. How our two nations address this issue will determine how successful we are in tackling climate change. Fortunately, recent evidence of a...

Coal is the largest single driver of global warming, and the United States and China are the biggest drivers of coal. How our two nations address this issue will determine how successful we are in tackling climate change. Fortunately, recent evidence of a... http://twurl.nl/te2ikb Ray Kwong rkwong113 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3124100044187840191-6e2e7228b8bfc36f6bdac91433f78e60 2009-09-09T13:49:46.149-04:00

The sun can help coal fired power plants burn less coal by pre-heating the water used to make high pressure high temperature steam during periods when the sun is shining. In other words the sun would do part of the work of producing high pressure/...

The sun can help coal fired power plants burn less coal by pre-heating the water used to make high pressure high temperature steam during periods when the sun is shining. In other words the sun would do part of the work of producing high pressure/... http://greeneconomypost.com/solar-coal-hybridfired-power-plant-4377.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16997671376184847562-ac2dedd2ee1127cd09d8b7ad10eddb7a 2009-09-17T12:15:12.543-04:00

If China's economy continues to expand rapidly and rely heavily on coal and other fossil fuels until the middle of the century, its power demands could exceed what the entire planet can withstand, according to a study by government think tanks...

If China's economy continues to expand rapidly and rely heavily on coal and other fossil fuels until the middle of the century, its power demands could exceed what the entire planet can withstand, according to a study by government think tanks... http://twurl.nl/8dz4fh Ray Kwong rkwong113 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13770627577261288472-ae8dee50cd8269b8c29f04efe26eeeff 2009-09-13T22:50:24.137-04:00

NORFOLK — The Maddalena D'Amato sluggishly pushed away from Norfolk Southern's Pier 6 in Norfolk Wednesday evening, weighed down with 75,000 tons of pure Appalachian coal. Shipped to Hampton Roads by rail and offloaded at the coal docks at Lambert's...

NORFOLK — The Maddalena D'Amato sluggishly pushed away from Norfolk Southern's Pier 6 in Norfolk Wednesday evening, weighed down with 75,000 tons of pure Appalachian coal. Shipped to Hampton Roads by rail and offloaded at the coal docks at Lambert's... http://twurl.nl/2ift7d Ray Kwong rkwong113 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17984777376002329108-e5958e25561400c884cf146d0eabe358 2009-09-13T22:39:22.527-04:00

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Barren, windy stretches of the Tibetan plateau and grasslands in northeastern China hold untapped value in a country searching for more energy and cleaner air. China, the biggest polluter from burning fossil fuels, has enough...

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Barren, windy stretches of the Tibetan plateau and grasslands in northeastern China hold untapped value in a country searching for more energy and cleaner air. China, the biggest polluter from burning fossil fuels, has enough... http://twurl.nl/b02ojm Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:205672517531052285-dbe8e2b37ec4e679988225d145f07c34 2009-09-09T12:29:31.428-04:00

According to conventional wisdom, clean coal is the great hope for China, and China is the great hope for clean coal. Makes sense—the world’s biggest greenhouse-gas emitter has a fast-growing economy powered by coal.

According to conventional wisdom, clean coal is the great hope for China, and China is the great hope for clean coal. Makes sense—the world’s biggest greenhouse-gas emitter has a fast-growing economy powered by coal. http://twurl.nl/5whtc2 Ray Kwong rkwong113 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15961691517062436332-dadd9b582c9dc56144b976e865621afc 2009-02-13T19:22:00.000-05:00

(NYT64) CLIFFSIDE N.C. -- Feb. 13 2009 -- COAL-OUTLOOK-ADV15-2 -- A Duke Energy coal plant being built in Cliffside N.C. in February 2009. Duke

(NYT64) CLIFFSIDE N.C. -- Feb. 13 2009 -- COAL-OUTLOOK-ADV15-2 -- A Duke Energy coal plant being built in Cliffside N.C. in February 2009. Duke http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/redir?TAG_ID=nytphotos299534 22 22 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8000268872768590013-92b2c20766de0da2c3d7e14fbfef760c 2009-04-01T05:58:00.000-04:00

A company that turns slurry back into coal When a coal mine shuts down, what's left behind is not pretty: vast pools of thick, black sludge containing toxic metals such as arsenic and mercury. Rory Cutaia, CEO

A company that turns slurry back into coal When a coal mine shuts down, what's left behind is not pretty: vast pools of thick, black sludge containing toxic metals such as arsenic and mercury. Rory Cutaia, CEO http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1898926558&f=9791 15 15 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14428758765044180971-804d879ecf388fb81f54c0139f3c783e 2009-08-21T10:14:02.684-04:00

After several weeks of questioning where coal prices are headed, Asian thermal coal buyers are now convinced of a short term softening in Newcastle and Kalimantan coal prices due to various triggers -- chief of which are their perceptions that Indonesia still has a lot more coal to dispose of this year and China will decelerate its steam coal imports in the second half of 2009.

After several weeks of questioning where coal prices are headed, Asian thermal coal buyers are now convinced of a short term softening in Newcastle and Kalimantan coal prices due to various triggers -- chief of which are their perceptions that Indonesia still has a lot more coal to dispose of this year and China will decelerate its steam coal imports in the second half of 2009. http://www.platts.com/NewsFeatureDetail.aspx?xmlpath=IM.Platts.Content/InsightAnalysis/NewsFeature/2009/asiacoal09/index.xml Paul Maguire pmaguire845 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7474189283320431770-2f0861150cd2d2ed5e832d1ccd2ba042 2009-08-07T10:17:29.328-04:00

By Rachel Z. Arndt and John Carey Changing the Energy Mix These are challenging times to be a CEO in the utility sector. Today's companies are under pressure from government and the public to deliver cleaner, greener power. They are also being...

By Rachel Z. Arndt and John Carey Changing the Energy Mix These are challenging times to be a CEO in the utility sector. Today's companies are under pressure from government and the public to deliver cleaner, greener power. They are also being... http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/08/0806_future_of_electric_power/index.htm?technology+slideshows Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12287842418665379850-ea2d758c80dded68af80811f51bf7c7a 2009-05-12T10:35:03.171-04:00

While Americans debate the use of so-called clean coal, China is mastering the application of the technology. China now uses more coal than the United States, Europe and Japan combined, making it the world’s largest emitter of CO2.

While Americans debate the use of so-called clean coal, China is mastering the application of the technology. China now uses more coal than the United States, Europe and Japan combined, making it the world’s largest emitter of CO2. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/world/asia/11coal.html Rex Arul rarul408 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12743936898016741544-b0103d77a87183aead8407284523cda8 2009-08-10T11:03:47.267-04:00

Relying on coal for roughly 80% of its power generation (using more than the U.S., the European Union and Japan, combined), China is scrambling to integrate more clean energy into its overall energy mix. After all, China's carbon emissions from coal surpassed U.S. emissions back in 2007, and the country has also become the world's largest emitter of mercury (primarily due to its burning of coal).

Relying on coal for roughly 80% of its power generation (using more than the U.S., the European Union and Japan, combined), China is scrambling to integrate more clean energy into its overall energy mix. After all, China's carbon emissions from coal surpassed U.S. emissions back in 2007, and the country has also become the world's largest emitter of mercury (primarily due to its burning of coal). http://www.greenchipstocks.com/articles/china-clean-energy/465 Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6862873087887073587-5a76393e0e6efe0b6aa300b1c848f1fb 2009-07-21T14:01:15.396-04:00

A new MIT Energy Initiative report outlines clear steps the nation must take to develop cost-effective options for cutting carbon emissions at existing coal-fired power plants. According to the report, there is “no credible pathway” toward stringent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide without addressing coal-fired plants,

A new MIT Energy Initiative report outlines clear steps the nation must take to develop cost-effective options for cutting carbon emissions at existing coal-fired power plants. According to the report, there is “no credible pathway” toward stringent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide without addressing coal-fired plants, http://greeneconomypost.com/coal-plants-cut-carbon-emissions-3545.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1163171676435294063-d5549cab84ba7a01013dfa30bb18d85c 2009-07-30T22:54:52.316-04:00

BEIJING -- China's government said it shut down many of its smaller and dirtier power plants nearly two years ahead of schedule, as the world's biggest consumer of coal took advantage of the weak global economy to boost efficiency and cut pollution in its vast network of generators.

BEIJING -- China's government said it shut down many of its smaller and dirtier power plants nearly two years ahead of schedule, as the world's biggest consumer of coal took advantage of the weak global economy to boost efficiency and cut pollution in its vast network of generators. http://twurl.nl/osl0o2 Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12189451997764502448-bc8d9d4bf690df62d92e03b9f89cb22e 2009-04-10T10:24:00.000-04:00

What is Number 9 coal? It is mentioned in the song 16 Tons:

What is Number 9 coal? It is mentioned in the song 16 Tons: http://ask.metafilter.com/119140/16-Tons-of-Number-9-Coal 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15972254925628120378-b3cfabad5ff3a14b244fcae749574583 2009-01-23T13:33:03.888-05:00

A month of negative news for the Tennessee Valley Authority could lead to positive changes in national policy, including federal regulation of toxic coal wastes and new legal constraints on coal-fired power plants. More broadly, the authority’s recent travails may help persuade the public that coal is nowhere near as “clean” as a high-priced industry advertising campaign makes it out to be.

A month of negative news for the Tennessee Valley Authority could lead to positive changes in national policy, including federal regulation of toxic coal wastes and new legal constraints on coal-fired power plants. More broadly, the authority’s recent travails may help persuade the public that coal is nowhere near as “clean” as a high-priced industry advertising campaign makes it out to be. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/opinion/23fri3.html Michelle Lockett mlockett714 8 6 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14215871244891322494-040ece125f461ff7bf9c854ac429b3b9 2009-07-21T12:19:55.835-04:00

Last month, Chinese media outlets reported that over 3 million tons of coal had been piled up in the port at Guangzhou, while some 6 million tons of coal sat at the port of Qinhuangdao in the north east.

Last month, Chinese media outlets reported that over 3 million tons of coal had been piled up in the port at Guangzhou, while some 6 million tons of coal sat at the port of Qinhuangdao in the north east. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=2103 Seth Myers smyers544 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3310873589075680369-20791c448eb2d6117fc07c32230c5ddf 2009-07-23T10:08:15.216-04:00

Peter Gartrell, associate editor for Platts coal publications, discusses the weak rail coal volumes for 2009 and what the shrinking loads could mean for coal companies for the rest of the year.

Peter Gartrell, associate editor for Platts coal publications, discusses the weak rail coal volumes for 2009 and what the shrinking loads could mean for coal companies for the rest of the year. http://www.platts.com/podcasts/news/archive/2009/jul/spotlight072209.mp3 Paul Maguire pmaguire845 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17106800472516939068-c6a4917acfba7fc00284a253510aff99 2009-03-10T07:00:24.407-04:00

The coal seam gas (CSG) industry in Australia's northeast has undergone a startling transformation over the past decade, evolving into a hot spot for international merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as major players jostle for massive untapped resources to underpin LNG projects.

The coal seam gas (CSG) industry in Australia's northeast has undergone a startling transformation over the past decade, evolving into a hot spot for international merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as major players jostle for massive untapped resources to underpin LNG projects. http://www.platts.com/Coal/Resources/News%20Features/csgproducers/index.xml Paul Maguire pmaguire845 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11543261615328300163-38e9fe65eed28ffa62277cfa8c278332 2009-05-16T05:03:19.945-04:00

By 2030, the Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall has plans to increase its production from fossil-based fuels by 70 percent and its nuclear power production by 60 percent. Reading the Vattenfall Annual report for 2008, you get the impression that the power company is “Making electricity green”. Unfortunatly, this is not true. We explain why.

By 2030, the Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall has plans to increase its production from fossil-based fuels by 70 percent and its nuclear power production by 60 percent. Reading the Vattenfall Annual report for 2008, you get the impression that the power company is “Making electricity green”. Unfortunatly, this is not true. We explain why. http://www.ekopolitan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=681&catid=52&Itemid=68 Mats Renvall mrenvall399 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8002985715811025737-8674a26ed06b5ab4015fb701437ee5de 2009-05-07T13:55:18.669-04:00

Just when you thought the future was in carbon capture and sequestration (and that’s true), comes more information from the “new EPA” under Administrator Lisa Jackson and President Barack Obama. The agency, which has already begun the process of...

Just when you thought the future was in carbon capture and sequestration (and that’s true), comes more information from the “new EPA” under Administrator Lisa Jackson and President Barack Obama. The agency, which has already begun the process of... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/05/06/clean-tech-can-chase-coal-ash-runoff/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 3 3 0 0