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Voters call for local AI safeguards as data centre concern rises: Voters want local laws to constrain AI as fears mount that data centres will hurt communities ...
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Fiddlers Ferry blaze update as fire service says work remains ongoing: The former power station was the site of a large blaze on Thursday
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Half of India’s coal plants run critically low on fuel as power demand surges: Hydropower output drops 20% as weak monsoon shifts load to coal-fired plants
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A fire has broken out at the former Fiddlers Ferry power station between Widnes and Warrington.#manchestereveningnews #breakingnews #fire
The fossil fuel comeback is here: Plans for new gas plants have spiked while renewable energy projects face cancellations, even as AI data centers drive up ...
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Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant: Amazon and X-energy have inked another deal to deploy nuclear power to the grid ...
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Die Bundesnetzagentur musste im dritten Jahr in Folge keine Kohlekraftwerke stilllegen ... Show more
Dwindling Coal Fleet in Europe Reaps Windfall From Gas Rally: Europe has spent decades shutting down coal-fired plants to combat global warming ...
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ZUE Castrop-Rauxel: Why public participation is coming later: A refugee accommodation center is being built on the site of the former Rauxel power plant ...
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The government is set to construct a 442MW solar power plant at a cost of Tk 2,498 crore on the remaining land acquired for the coal-fired power plant in ... Show more
442MW Rampal solar power plant to get nod
442MW Rampal solar power plant to get nod
A coal plant slated to close in 2031 could operate seven years longer as Arizona’s largest utility prepares for rising energy demand ... Show more
APS agreement could keep Four Corners coal plant open until 2038
APS agreement could keep Four Corners coal plant open until 2038
Power struggle: The push for Australia’s coal plants to pay to pollute: A new fight has erupted over a push for coal-fired power plants to face tougher pollution ...
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🥔 End of the line for the planned French fry factory in Mehrum: McCain is halting the billion-euro project at the former coal port ... Show more
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State-owned company lost almost R1 billion building flats that are now completely empty and abandoned
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OpinionSabotage attempt in Jänschwalde: Explosive devices are New Year's Eve rockets
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Key FactsExplosive and incendiary devices found near Brandenburg substation
Sep 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The Turnow-Preilack substation distributes electricity generated at the Jänschwalde power plant regionally and beyond.
- Police reported possible damage to a line around 8 a.m.; LKA took over and rejected reports of rockets.
- 50Hertz said homemade flying objects resembled commercially available New Year’s Eve rockets; additional unlaunched objects were found.
- LEAG considers the incident an attack; a link to Block B’s technical outage is being examined, while general power supply continued.
The attack on the infrastructure in Jänschwalde is an attack on the security and livelihoods of the people in Brandenburg and beyond.— Robert Crumbach, Brandenburg's Infrastructure Minister, said this about the incident
Trump suffers another legal loss after judge rules against bid to keep Michigan coal plant open
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Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge: The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/court-rejects-governments-energy-emergency-that-kept-coal-plant-open/
Federal court rejects Trump’s order keeping Michigan coal plant open: WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled ...
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Why Australia's most attractive renewables state is almost $1b behind: NSW needs to dramatically increase the amount of renewables projects it commissions ...
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Map Shows States With Most Coal Plants as EPA Repeals Major Climate Rule: A former EPA official warned that the finalized repeal could result in "tens of ...
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Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open
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Kanawha judge OKs $9.1M settlement in WVSP hidden camera litigation: A Kanawha County, West Virginia judge has approved a $9.1 million settlement for women who ...
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Michigan coal plant set to close was illegally kept open, court rules: The appellate judges said they were "unpersuaded" by the U.S. Department of Energy's ...
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Coal instead of gas: Government wants to restart old power plants – | and faces massive criticism
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A massive data center breaks ground near former coal plant campus in Beaver County
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Paid articlePaywall One Nation wants this coal plant kept open. Its owner warns that will spell trouble
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Deputy leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group wants to fire up coal-fired power plants
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Eskom earmarks R21bn for decommissioning and clean energy : Power producer sets aside billions as it prepares for coal station closures and renewable investment ...
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Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar: Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt ...
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Electricity price: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs wants to make greater use of coal-fired power plants
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Eskom explores agricultural hubs at five coal power stations: Utility seeks private sector partners to repurpose ageing plants and support local economies
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Explosives used in sabotage attack on German power lines: Improvised explosive devices were used Tuesday in a sabotage attack near a coal-fired power plant in ...
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Possible power shortfalls after 2030 despite current surplus, as Eskom is scheduled to shut down coal plants
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Second incident in a short time: Disruption at substation due to "deliberate act"
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“I can’t stop shaking my head”: Union wants coal-fired power plants again - | fierce criticism after forest fires in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Former Frimmersdorf lignite-fired power plant: RWE demolishes huge chimney: The dismantling of the former Frimmersdorf lignite-fired power plant in North ...
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Data centre pipeline doubles as national power use to rise 40% over decade: The number of Australian data centres in development has doubled since 2025 ...
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Unmanaged coal plant shutdown could wipe $550M off South Africa’s GDP: The Secuda coal-to-liquids plant is woven into the nation’s fabric as both an economic ...
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Eskom slashes spending on diesel more than 80%: Use of open-cycle gas turbines drops to 1.1% as coal-fired power stations perform better
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Eskom bribery: Michael Lomas gets suspended sentence after guilty plea: Michael Lomas, 79, was handed a 15-year sentence, wholly suspended for five years ...
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NL Times Aug 17
Dutch coal plants producing the most electricity they have in years: Dutch coal-fired power plants have already generated more electricity this year than in all ...
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Big Tech’s data centre boom poised to drive up carbon emissions : FT analysis finds 60 largest planned facilities could emit equivalent of 27 coal plants or 24mn ...
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Paid articlePaywall Drought in Europe reveals weaknesses of fossil energy: Poland shuts down coal-fired power plants
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Drought in Europe exposes weaknesses of fossil fuels: Poland shuts down coal-fired power plants
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Lippendorf: Coal-fired power plant supplied with cooling water despite low water levels
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Amazon plans gigantic gas-fired power plant for new AI data center: Cloud giant Amazon is building a 7.65-gigawatt off-grid power plant in Texas ...
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South Korea to reconsider plan for ammonia use in coal plants: energy minister: SEOUL -- South Korea will reconsider plans to co-fire ammonia with coal at power ...
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Voerde coal-fired power plant: Date set for next demolition: Further demolitions will soon take place as part of the demolition work on the site of the former ...
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Court filings: WV misled amid $50M+ aid for Pleasants plant facing bankruptcy: The head of a company that West Virginia officials trusted to lift an economically ...
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Omnis Pleasants reports 600+ creditors, 70 in WV amid uncertain coal plant future
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EWN Aug 03
South Africa’s largest wind farm begins generating power: South Africa’s biggest wind project has officially launched in Mpumalanga, with the first 25 turbines ...
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Mantashe comes out batting for coal: Reliance on fossil fuels will continue until more diversification is achieved in the energy mix
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PALI LEHOHLA | Komati’s ghost: the alarming metrics of South Africa’s ‘Just Transition’
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TVP World Aug 04
Low water levels in Vistula force two Polish power plants to cut output: The two coal-fired power stations use river water for cooling.
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164 acre Newburn Riverside site, Newcastle, up for rare sale: A substantial 164-acre brownfield site, the location of the former Stella North coal-fired power ...
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Yellow alert up again over Visayas grid: NGCP places Visayas grid under yellow alert MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid continues to face thin electricity ...
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The closure of Maryland’s last coal-fired power plant could be delayed by an additional two years, as Baltimore Gas & Electric awaits state approval for a ... Show more
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$307M solar project planned for Eastern Kentucky wins state tax incentive: ACCIONA Energy will invest $307M in a 188 MW, 1,200-acre solar farm in Fleming County ...
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Trump wants new coal plants built in the US. The price tag could be astronomical: It’s been 13 years since the last new coal-fired power plant was built in the ...
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C.D. Howe report finds natural gas far less costly than coal for SaskPower: A new independent cost analysis suggests Saskatchewan could save billions of dollars ...
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India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand: India's coal-fired power plants have sufficient coal stocks to run for about two weeks ...
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Coal plants would cut power costs by 2050, but with a massive price to pay: The political war over net zero is set to be fought over the costs of fossil fuels ...
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Rare view of the Voerde power plant: These are the most beautiful photos from the Rhine
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LinkedIn Jul 03
#TBT : Delayed coal power station closures are keeping ageing plants online across South Africa, raising questions about who is shaping the energy transition ... Show more
Locked into coal: South Africa’s broken transition - Oxpeckers
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🥵 What would you find worst: more heat waves, more heavy rainfall, or more droughts? 🌊 96 percent of German districts and independent cities expect more ... Show more
Houston power plant emerges as dominant source of cloud-forming aerosols: Research by atmospheric scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of ...
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Inside Trump administration's eight-figure bet on MAGA ally-led WV coal plant plan
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The Drive Jun 29
EVs Really Are Better for the Planet Than Gas Cars, but Their Power Source Matters: Study
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Morrisey administration blocks coal project information, out of step on energy shifts
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China's coal power on the rise again in 2026, reversing first-in-a-decade decline
reuters.com/business/energy/chinas-coal-power-rise-again-2026-reversing-first-in-a-decade-decline-2026-06-24/
Western Pennsylvania's former coal plants could play a major role in powering the AI boom.
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Key FactsTrump Launches Major Coal Industry Boost
Jun 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The U.S. government is allocating $700 million to support existing and new coal plants alongside a California export terminal.
- The president uses the Defense Production Act to provide $75 million for an Oakland terminal and $425 million for 13 coal plants across ten states.
- Nearly $200 million in grants will fund two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a facility in Maryland.
- This plan aims to generate thousands of jobs, reduce energy costs by $50 billion, and reinforce the coal sector despite environmental opposition.
It is disgusting and reprehensible that the President of the United States is giving away our taxpayer dollars to deadly and expensive coal plants that will make Americans sicker and drive up electricity prices even more,— Sierra Club said in a statement
‘It’s devastating’: Drawdown at Flaming Gorge hits local recreation economy: One Flaming Gorge marina owner said he questions the role of local industries like ...
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Lamu families battle land grabbers years after aborted coal project: 600 farmers are locked in a fight to protect ancestral land.
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