Entries by Wp_I-Energy

Coal blocks auction for commercial mining by December

India aims to auction coal blocks for commercial mining by end- December, coal secretary Susheel Kumar told television channel ET NOW on Thursday, a move that would end monopoly of state-run firms in coal mining. This could help the country to meet its target and produce 1 billion tonnes by 2020. Coal accounts for about […]

South Korean utilities fulfill plan to book US thermal coal cargoes

South Korean power generators are putting into action their stated plan to book more US thermal coal with approximately 1.5 million mt destined to arrive at Korean ports between July and September, said a market source Wednesday. All five Korean power utilities have purchased US thermal coal cargoes for Q3 delivery, and the specification of […]

Wind edges coal in Oklahoma for generation in 2016, EIA data says

Wind generation edged coal in Oklahoma for the first time in 2016 as natural gas remained the dominant fuel source for electricity, according to preliminary data from the federal Energy Information Administration. Natural gas accounted for 46.8 percent of the state’s electricity, with wind at 25.12 percent. Coal generation was 24.65 percent, while other sources […]