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Tuesday, 21 March 17
JAPAN'S RENEWED COMMITMENT TO COAL - BENJAMIN SPORTON
 Japan is one of the largest economies in the world, and has long been a major consumer and importer of energy and a leader in energy technology development. Japan is also the world’s fifth-largest electricity user – electricity accounts for more than 36% of total energy.
Since the 2011 earthquake and the subsequent Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan has had to contend with various challenges in its energy sector: shutdown of all nuclear power plants has meant that Japan has faced increased fuel imports coupled with higher electricity prices.
Technology-driven urban lifestyles, growth of the middle class, rising incomes, and more electricity-enabled appliances and machines contribute to increased electricity demand. So it’s no wonder Japan is set to build 45 new high efficiency modern coal plants.
It is often said that coal is a fuel for the developing world, but is a good example of why that’s true. Developing economies require access to stable and affordable energy to build industrial capacity. On the other hand, developed countries require affordable and reliable electricity to continue to maintain economic competitiveness. For example, even under the now suspended Clean Power Plan in the United States, coal was forecast to provide 27% of US electricity in 2030. Australia's biggest states rely on coal for more than 90% of their electricity. In Germany coal plays a critical role in balancing the intermittency of renewables- providing about 30% of the electricity mix.
Japan knows full well that building more ultra-modern coal-fuelled power plants is the only way it can meet energy security demands and its environmental responsibility. Japan is signatory to the Paris Agreement and has pledged a 26% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. But the country also wants to remain competitive economically, so it’s diversifying its energy mix.
The additional 45 power plants will use state of the art high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) technologies. HELE technologies are a group of technologies developed to increase the amount of energy that can be generated from a coal plant while decreasing emissions.
Japan is no stranger to HELE technologies. The Isogo Thermal Power Station, located just 6 km from central Yokohama, is a great example of how HELE can help provide the efficiencies needed while provide the base-load energy that comes from coal. The Isogo plant uses ultra-supercritical (USC) technology to generate steam up to 620 degrees C and achieves a 45% efficiency level.
The IEA has forecast an increase in new HELE coal plants in the next 25 years. According to the Agency’s latest forecast, 730GW of these highly efficient plants will be built by 2040, and that more than half of the coal fleet in developing countries will increasingly consist of HELE plants by that same period.
Recognising this, the World Coal Association has set up the global Platform for Accelerating Coal Efficiency (PACE) to help raise the global average efficiency of coal-fuelled power plants and in effect to minimise CO2 emissions, whilst maintaining legitimate economic development and poverty alleviation efforts.
Deploying high efficiency low emission (HELE) coal-fuelled power plant is also a key step along a pathway to near zero-emissions from coal with carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS).
By Benjamin Sporton
WCA Chief Executive
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Tuesday, 07 January 20
CLEANER AIR IN 2020: 0.5% SULPHUR CAP FOR SHIPS ENTERS INTO FORCE WORLDWIDE - EUROPEAN COMMISSION
From 1 January 2020, the maximum sulphur content of marine fuels is reduced to 0.5% (down from 3.5%) globally – reducing air pollution and pr ...
Tuesday, 07 January 20
BHP EYES INDIA FOR COAL GROWTH AS CHINA DEMAND FLATLINES - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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Sunday, 05 January 20
BUNKER QUALITY CLAIMS IN 2020 - ISSUES TO CONSIDER - CLYDE&CO
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
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Saturday, 04 January 20
SUPRAMAX: A 53,000DWT VESSEL FIXING DELIVERY INDONESIA TRIP TO CHINA AT $4,000 AND A 58,000DWT SHIP FIXING DELIVERY EAST KALIMANTAN TRIP TO THAILAND AT $5,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Thursday, 02 January 20
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Australian Coal Association
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- The University of Queensland
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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