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Italian coal imports expected to rise 7 % in 2011
According to the Italian coal association, Assocarboni, the country could increase its coal imports by around 7 percent this year as the steam coal market is expected to grow over the next coming years after a referendum in Italy rejected a return to nuclear power.
read more... 23/11/2011
Cockenzie coal-fired plant to be substituted by gas
The Scottish government has given the green light to build a new gas-fired power station at Cockenzie, in East Lothian, Scotland.
read more... 06/10/2011
Coal to become more expensive than solar energy
According to some recent reports published by a Chinese blog and European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) the solar power could become much cheaper than the traditional conservative coal by 2015, claiming that parts of Europe could see solar reach parity with coal by 2013.
read more... 08/09/2011
Dutch top court gives the green light to RWE’s coal-fired plant
The German utility, RWE has been allowed to continue limited construction of a 1,560 MW coal-fired plant after Netherlands' highest administrative court on Friday dismissed a request from environmentalists who said the company should lay down work until it has the required permits.
read more... 05/09/2011
Poland to apply a coal excise tax from 2012
The Polish government announced last week that it will submit an excise duty on thermal and coking coal next year.
read more... 22/08/2011