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If Australia taxed windfall gas profits we could invest billions in renewables and get off fossil fuels for good

The sooner we shift away from ageing coal and expensive gas, the quicker electricity prices and emissions will fall

The Guardian - AU

Greenhouse emissions from Australia’s coalmines could be twice as high as official figures say

Ember thinktank report based on IEA estimate suggests coal contributes more to climate crisis than all the cars on Australian roads

The Guardian - AU

Russia Claims Advances in Ukraine amid Fierce Fighting

Russia on Tuesday claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine's Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces hold nearly…

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Gas-fired Tallawarra power station increases supply, sister facility to be hydrogen-capable, as energy crisis bites

Energy giants of the Illawarra are responding to the national gas crisis by increasing supply and talking up both renewable and coal seam gas options.

ABC News

Exclusive: I didn’t hide my marriage. I just didn’t speak about it, says Vidisha Srivastava aka Anita Bhabhi of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai!

Vidisha Srivastava, who joined Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! to play the new Anita bhabhi following the exit of Nehha Pendse, is fiercely guarded about her personal life. In fact, she hid the fact that she is married for almost four years from everyone. The actress tied the knot with Sayak…

The Times of India

Sale of prime agricultural land once slated for Shenhua coal mine finally complete

Gunn Agri Partners will add about 6,000 hectares of land on the Liverpool Plains to its portfolio after Shenhua abandoned its plan for a coal mine.

ABC News

'Missing piece of the puzzle': Why coal-fired power stations are needed 'back online'

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

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Short-term fix to gas crisis is to bring coal plants online, Resources Minister Madeleine King says

New Resources Minister Madeleine King says restoring ageing coal plants that went offline due to unexpected outages would provide quick relief to the east coast gas crisis.

ABC News

Coal power stations needed 'back online'

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

AAP

The 19th century Tyneside shipwreck that was big news across Britain

In 1827, the coal-carrying vessel Betsy Cairns came to grief on the Black Midden rocks at the mouth of the River Tyne - the shipwreck sparked interest right across the country

Chronicle Live

Power shortages likely to persist as thermal capacity lags power demand

Power shortages/coal demand spikes in the peak seasons are likely to continue going forward, according to foreign brokerage report

The Hindu

Hunter e-scooter trial can't skate past the issues seen elsewhere

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Newcastle Herald

Never again will there be coal shortage in country: Pralhad Joshi

‘There was a shortage due to an extraordinary situation. The demand for power went up due to improved economic activity,’ says Union Coal Minister

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Minister asks power utilities to gear up for another spell of shortage

Uncertainty over coal stocks as monsoon is likely to hamper its mining and transportation, says Peddireddi

The Hindu

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The Hindu

Railways cancelled almost 9,000 train services this year, over 1,900 due to coal movement: RTI

The Railways is also struggling to provide confirmed tickets to passengers due to a shortage in trains, a severe surge in demand for tickets over the last few years and lack of new trains.

Liverpool Echo

Death of the industry that built St Helens

The town's economy was built on two key industries

The Hindu

Thermal coal demand to increase to 1,500 million tonnes by 2040: Union Coal Minister

We have to be conscious of environment while mining, says Pralhad Joshi

Newcastle Herald

Curious clues to mystery mine entrance at Nobbys

Does an old diorama reveal more about the city's mining past, asks MIKE SCANLON.

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Daily Mirror

Former coal merchant wins big on Postcode Lottery a year after narrowly escaping death

Former coal merchant David John Price, from Rhymney, Wales, had been hit hard by the cost of living crisis and almost died last year until he won £185,000 on the Postcode Lottery

The Guardian - AU

Environment to-do list: five ministerial priorities for Tanya Plibersek

Australia’s new minister faces difficult challenges fixing laws, creating an EPA and curbing an extinction crisis

The Times of India

NTPC record: 10mn tonnes coal produced from mines in Jharkhand

RANCHI: With a record production of 10 million tonnes coal from the Pakri Barwadih mine in the state in May this year, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has been able to achieve highest ever production of 16 lakh tonnes in a month ever since it started mining the mineral,…

The Times of India

Jharkhand to add 320MW of power through four solar parks

RANCHI: At a time when the country is staring at power crisis due to the short supply of coal to thermal power stations, Jharkhand is preparing for the challenge by clearing the decks for installation of solar power. The total installed capacity of the state through renewables would supersede the…

ABC News

Calls for competition watchdog to step up policing as energy crisis sparks price gouging fears

A leading Australian energy lawyer says big power providers are facing increased scrutiny from the competition watchdog amid concerns a shake-out of the industry could lead to price gouging.

Newcastle Herald

Labor pushing for giant battery at Munmorah

The super battery 'potentially has three to four hours of energy for 1.3 million homes.'

The Conversation

Australia's energy crisis: 3 ways the Albanese government can ease pressure on your power bills

Australia is in the grips of an energy crisis, with electricity generation prices roughly 115% above the previous highest average wholesale price ever recorded.

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