Coal Production in UK on the Rise
The coal production in Britain has now seen a very heavy increase. This has come about after a huge surge in new opencast coal mines, which is undermining the government's claims that it will become a world leader on combating ...
by Tessa Clarke August 18th, 2009
Coal is a No Go without Carbon Capture
The UK government announced earlier this week that there would be no new coal plants without carbon capture. The UK government overturns its coal policy hoping to bring about a low carbon future. This new major overhaul in the UK coal ...
by Emma Young April 24th, 2009
Coal Energy Benefits Nottinghamshire Miners
Many experts are saying that coal could be a great way to generate cheap electricity for the UK. This could be a promising boost for the Nottingham mine pits. Now that the UK is running behind schedule of coming up ...
by Jason Drew April 14th, 2009
UK Struggles With Power Problems
As the UK struggles with ways to generate more power, it has to avoid being taken in for the mad dash for gas. Although the UK is committed to other long range power generation options, it could take years to ...
by Emma Young February 23rd, 2009
Concerns raised over power plant expansion
Councillors in Hatfield Town are requesting an audience with Richard Budge over plans to increase the size of a power plant. Richard Budge, the pit boss, is planning to increase the size of ...
by Tessa Clarke May 7th, 2008
Coal facility to be built despite ‘no’ vote
Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden the power plant operator of Germany has revealed that it will go on with plans to build a new coal-fired power generation facility on the Rhine even though the plan was voted against. A Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden spokesperson admitted that they had learnt of the no
by Emma Young May 7th, 2008
Coal use on the increase in Europe
Despite unanimous agreement that the levels of carbon emissions must be cut down the chief electricity generator in Italy, Enel, is transforming its oil-fired electricity generating facility to a coal-fired one. And in the next couple of years, the dependence on coal in Italy will rise from fourteen per cent
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
Partnering for the sake of cleaner technology
Australian and Japanese firms have come together to build what will be the first Australian demonstration power station to use clean coal technology. The clean coal power station will be built at Biloela in Central Queensland. Work on the Callide Oxyfuel ...
by Emma Young April 4th, 2008
Nuclear Power Urged By Government
A white paper published last May on nuclear power’s ability to meet targets on reducing emissions at home and abroad was given a push by John Hutton, secretary of state for business, enterprise and reform. According to Hutton, nuclear is the ...
by Emma Young February 8th, 2008
Can Coal Become A Green Fuel?
Last year the world burned 5.3 billion tons of coal, representing an 8.8% increase over the previous year and 92% growth over the past 25 years. Coal is extremely important, not just to economic growth but for keeping the lights on ...
by Emma Young February 5th, 2008
Friends of the Earth Says Welsh Coal Must Use Clean Technology
Coal has to clean up its act if it is to have a future as an energy source, warned Friends of the Earth Cymru today. Their warning comes in the context of the Tower Colliery mine closing. Miners there moved on to new jobs at Aberpergwm mine in the Neath
by Emma Young January 31st, 2008
