“The Indian government will increase spending on exploration of coal and lignite by 20 percent in the coming financial year.”

Source: Reuters Web | PDF

It is important to live in the real world… and in the real world, coal is king.

Source: Reuters

The world continues to burn more coal.

Source: Economic Time (India) Web|PDF

“India’s indigenously produced coal continues to be prioritised for power producers as the country’s electricity demand shoots up. This trend has disconcerted players in the non-regulated sectors- primarily aluminum… Aluminium producers have installed captive power plants (CPP) inside their manufacturing premises to cut down on energy sourcing costs. But the case of worsening coal shortfall has thrown their operations into disarray.”

Source: HellenicShippingnews.com

US utilities are accomplishing nothing by shutting coal plants. They are lying to their shareholders by telling them that they are saving the planet.

Source: EnergyInfraPost.com Web | PDF

India’s coal production will rise by 83 million tons this fiscal year to 991 million tons — and its nowhere near enough. Clearly US utilities are accomplishing nothing in their race to exit coal.

Source: The Hindu Business Line Web | PDF

“Up till now, we have managed, but we have to quickly expand coal production. ”

Source: The Economic Times Web | PDF

Though Israel just announced a coal plant phaseout by 2030, cheerier news comes from India — a much larger country that has a lot more of itself to electrify… with coal.

Source: Times of India