We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Thursday, 16 May 19
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV TRADING AROUND US$ 9,000 BSS S.CHINA DELIVERY - FEARNLEYS
Capesize
This volatile segment is trying to find a clear direction from the present US$ 12,000/day earnings for standard units says Fearnleys W ...
Wednesday, 15 May 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - THEODORE NTALAKOS
Modern warfare - Trade wars & sanctions
As of May 1st, the U.S. has ended waivers to the sanctions that had allowed the top buyers of Irani ...
Monday, 13 May 19
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE CONTINUES TO FALL
COALspot.com: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia has revised down the benchmark price of Indonesian thermal ...
Monday, 13 May 19
SUPRAMAX: SOUTHEAST ASIA THE MARKET SAW BETTER DEMAND - BALTIC BRIEFING
Cape
The market continued its rollercoaster ride last week opening with negative sentiment, but turning around in dramatic fashion by the week& ...
Thursday, 09 May 19
DEEP OFFSHORE SOUTHEAST ASIA CONGRESS 2019
Deep Offshore Southeast Asia Congress 2019
Event Date:2-3th July. 2019t
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Sarawak Shell Berhad (S ...
|
|
|
Showing 1401 to 1405 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
|
| |
| |
|
