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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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Friday, 10 August 18
U.S. COAL PRODUCTION TO DECLINE BY 1.8% IN 2019 BECAUSE COAL EXPORTS AND COAL CONSUMPTION ARE BOTH FORECAST TO DECREASE - EIA
EIA forecasts U.S. coal production will decline by 1.1% to 766 million short tons (MMst) in 2018 despite a 5.7% (6 MMst) increase in coal exports.
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Thursday, 09 August 18
RIO TINTO COMPLETES SALE OF REMAINING COAL ASSETS
Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its remaining coal assets in Queensland, Australia, for $3.95 billion.
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Wednesday, 08 August 18
CHINA DEMANDS PREMIUM IRON ORE, COAL; MINERS MIXED IMPACT - FITCH RATINGS
China’s stricter environmental regulations and structural changes in its steelmaking industry boosts ongoing demand for high-quality iron ore ...
Wednesday, 08 August 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - CHRISTOPHER WHITTY
Singapore's shipyard business has evolved over the decades, from shipbuilding and repairs to rig building. It's now evolving again, to cate ...
Friday, 03 August 18
PHEW! ASIA, EUROPE HEATWAVE PUSHES AUSTRALIA COAL PRICES TO 6-YEAR HIGH: REUTERS
Australian thermal coal prices have hit fresh six-year highs as a heatwave across the northern hemisphere has triggered a spike in demand for coal- ...
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Australian Coal Association
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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