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Vietnam's coal use, emissions set new records
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» LITTLETON - Coal use, imports and coal-fired emissions have all climbed to record highs in Vietnam this year despite ongoing efforts to roll out clean generation capacity across the country.
Japan starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2024
» TOKYO - Japan's top power generator, JERA, said on Monday it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2023
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a US$1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, according to its energy minister.
Vietnam's power plants facing coal shortages
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2022
» HANOI: Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the high global cost of importing the fuel, the government said on Thursday.
Indonesia clings to coal despite green vision for economy
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2021
» JAKARTA: Even as Indonesia wins cautious praise from some green groups for ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions, the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal shows no sign of weaning itself off the polluting fuel any time soon.
Philippines shuts door on new coal power proposals
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines has stopped accepting new proposals for coal-based power projects to encourage investment in other energy sources like natural gas and renewables, the government's energy chief said on Wednesday.
Egat seeks to import LNG directly for first time
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2018
» SINGAPORE: State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is seeking to directly import liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time, as part of a government plan to boost competition in the power sector.
Thailand to increase coal use in power generation: minister
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2018
» NEW DELHI/BANGKOK: Thailand is expected to increase the share of electricity generated by coal to diversify its fuel mix for power generation, the country's energy minister said.
CNNC, Shenhua team up to develop gen-4 reactor
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2017
» SHANGHAI - The China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) has signed an agreement with the Shenhua Group, China's biggest coal producer, to promote the development of advanced "travelling wave" reactor technology, the state nuclear giant said.
Coal plan sparks ire as Myanmar struggles to keep lights on
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2017
» YANGON -- Opposition to a planned $3 billion (102 billion baht) coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar - to be developed by Thailand-based TTCL Public Company Ltd - is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in crafting a coherent energy policy in one of Asia's poorest and most electricity-starved countries.