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West Virginia officials say big data, energy project still has a shot - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews
“Here's what I would say to any — the coal industry, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, thermal, whoever: The appetite for power is going to be so ...

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LootPress
There is a sudden, unexpected and massive rise in electricity demand occurring across the country due to a variety of factors converging before us. ...

Friends of Coal Ladies' Auxiliary distributes toys and food - WVNS
WVNS
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Friends of Coal Ladies' Auxiliary sends toys, foods and gifts each year to families, as part of its Giving Hearts Program ...

POLL: Would you like to see the Friends of Coal Bowl return? - WCHS
WCHS
Marshall's new head coach encouraged the idea of bringing back the Friends of Coal Bowl Game against West Virginia University, meanwhile WVU's new ...

PJM discusses the future of coal, renewable energy production with lawmakers - Real WV
|Real WV
By Matthew Young, RealWV. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “Over the next five years […] we're losing a significant portion of our coal fleet, ...

'We Want Them': Capito Supports Efforts To Build A Data Center
Capito.senate.gov

But southern West Virginia is coal country, and the state is a major gas producer. Capito said there may be a role for all of those resources ...

Jim Justice: Energy key to looming GOP budget battles - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner
That's where domestic energy comes into play for Justice, a West Virginia coal baron in the final days of his second term as governor. Seated in ...

American Resources Unlocks Major Rare Earth Elements Discovery in Coal Waste
Stock Titan
Updated analyses of the carbon waste-based deposits at its Wyoming County Coal project, located in southwest West Virginia, consistently show mixed ...

As Melton talks U.S. Steel deal, local environmental groups question if Nippon is best
Chicago Tribune
... coal and fossil fuels to meet global climate goals. Even their own ... These can be shared with friends and family who are not subscribers.

Clean coal tech required in energy transition - Mining Weekly
Mining Weekly
... coal mining and combustion of the energy source by promoting clean energy transitions along with exploring alternative uses of coal, says CEO ...

Wyoming and Montana seek to reverse decision that would end Powder River Basin coal leases
Trains Magazine
Wyoming and Montana filed a federal lawsuit yesterday that seeks to overturn the Bureau of Land Management's decision to end coal-mining leases in ...

US scientists' new method converts coal to graphite for EV batteries
Interesting Engineering
Two routes for coal-to-graphite conversion · ORNL's electrochemical graphite production · Improving graphite for EV battery performance · Coal mining ...

Facing headwinds, Wyoming coal industry 'cautiously optimistic' about Trump administration
County 17
Coal proponents hold out hope to overturn Biden-era anti-coal policies and optimism for an administration that's a proponent for the industry. By ...

China approved 20 GW of new coal power capacity in Q1 - Greenpeace | Reuters
Reuters
China's local governments approved at least 20.45 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity in the first quarter of 2023, more than the whole of ...

Coal imports up 4% at 162 MT in April-October period - CNBC TV18
CNBC TV18
Coal imports in October dropped by 14.4% to 21.84 MT compared to 25.54 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, according to data ...

Columbia Energy Center extends coal operations through 2029 - Wiscnews.com
Wiscnews.com
... coal operations at the Columbia Energy Center in Portage through 2029, after saying its coal burning units would be decommissioned by 2024 and ...

Coal Market Projected to Reach USD 2.1 Trillion by 2031 with a CAGR of 4.4%
EIN Presswire
Increasing environmental regulations and investments in clean coal technologies drive the coal market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 13, ...

China decelerates the commissioning of new coal-fired TPPs
The Global Energy Association
The rate of construction of coal-fired power plants in China are decelerating. The average capacity of such power plants commissioned annually ...

Dutton's nuclear policy to keep coal for a lot longer - The New Daily
The New Daily
A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for longer under its nuclear policy, with renewables playing a smaller role.

Putin orders 'emergency support' for struggling Russian coal industry - The Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent
Russia's coal industry has been severely impacted by the loss of Western markets and declining demand in "friendly" nations. Coal companies ...