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.
|
|
Monday, 09 November 15
INDIAN THERMAL COAL IMPORTS SURGED 18%; COKING COAL 6.31% DURING APRIL-OCTOBER: BUSINESS-STANDARD
Indian thermal coal imports surged 18% at the country's top 12 major ports to 55.90 million tonnes (MT) in the first seven months of the curren ...
Sunday, 08 November 15
THE FREIGHT MARKET KEEP DROPPING THIS WEEK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com: The freight market keep dropping this week.
The BDI down 12.48 percent week on week and closed at 631 points on 6 November 2015. ...
Sunday, 08 November 15
CAPESIZE FREIGHT RATES IN AUSTRALIA-CHINA ROUTES OVER 50% CHEAPER THAN BRAZIL-CHINA ROUTE - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
China’s mining and steel industries are facing tectonic shifts over the past couple of years, with the country’s limiting of coal use, ...
Friday, 06 November 15
COAL PRODUCTION IN THE U.S. FELL SHARPLY FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31
COALspot.com – United States the world’s second largest coal producer has produced approximately totaled an estimated 16.6 million shor ...
Thursday, 05 November 15
Q2'16 INDO THERMAL COAL SWAP CONTRACT FOB INDONESIA FALLS TO $39.90/T
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swap for delivery Q4 2015 declined month on month and week over week. Price of coal seen no improvements this past we ...
|
|
|
Showing 2726 to 2730 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
- The University of Queensland
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Planning Commission, India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
|
| |
| |
|
