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China pushes to digitize mines in attempt to make them safer

China is using “smart” technology to try to improve its safety record in coal mines, as part of a push by the National Energy Administration to bolster output and stem frequent accidents and collapses.

The Independent UK

Eraring power station workers say jobs are in doubt as calls grow for transition authority

With the country's oldest coal-fired power station set to close down tomorrow, calls have intensified for the federal government to set up a National Energy Transition Authority and allocate funding to it in next month's budget.

ABC News

Real problems with Hamilton South's social housing aren't street level

"Redeveloping" the suburb does nothing to address them. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8172528/

Newcastle Herald

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Giant, filthy Ffos y Fran opencast mine in Merthyr Tydfil near people's homes ordered to close

Ffos y Fran is the UK's largest opencast mine and its operators had applied for an extension

Wales Online

UK Health Security Agency investigates as villagers suffer 'seizures and stroke symptoms'

Locals living near a contaminated housing site believe people are falling ill because of the 'exposure to toxic waste'

Wales Online

Poland: prosecutors open probe into opposition leader Tusk

Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged abuse of power by opposition leader Donald Tusk when he was prime minister a decade ago

The Independent UK

Coal culled at Drax after 50-year contribution as carbon capture investment plan put on pause

Significant moment for the business flagged by group CEO as £50m spend on BECCS scheme held off after Track One omission

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The right to litigate: On limiting the industrial exploitation of nature

Using legal remedies to limit the industrial exploitation of nature and ensuring just compensation is at the core of a civilised democracy

The Hindu

Despite SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Its Authority, EPA Tries To Unilaterally Regulate Carbon Emissions Again

Plus: More details emerge on Fox News' firing of Tucker Carlson, Aubrey Plaza shills for Big Milk, Biden announces he's running for president, and more...

Reason

Blackout-beset South Africa may delay closing coal stations

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa may delay the timetable for shutting down many of its highly polluting coal-fired power stations as the nation deals with crippling daily electricity blackouts

The Independent UK

From the ashes: EPA push for greater coal ash recycling

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper wants coal ash classified as a resource rather than a waste product.

Newcastle Herald

China ramps up coal power despite carbon neutral pledges

Local governments approved more coal power in first three months of 2023 than all of 2021

The Guardian - UK

The stampede toward reliance on renewable energy seems short on caution

Let us have a pause and fully test where we are going before we rush off on the poorly planned venture.

Newcastle Herald

£5m plant with potential to produce waste food-based coal replacement enters build phase in Immingham

CPL Industries won government backing for project in partnership with Severn Trent and University of Nottingham

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Gravitricity set to enter US energy storage market

Move comes as the Biden administration offers $450m for clean energy projects at the site of current or former coal mines

AAP

BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside and Whitehaven release updates

Woodside says its Scarborough gas project is now 30 per cent complete, while BHP has lowered its nickel production estimates.

Newcastle Herald

No bull: it's time to keep the buck of rodeos out of Newcastle

There are no circuses in Australia using wild animals these days, yet we are allowing professional bull riders to perform in this city on the weekend. Why?

Wales Online

Company accused of mining at UK's largest open coal mine without planning permission

The company that runs Ffos y Fran opencast mine is applying for an extension until March 2024 but planning officers have recommended it be refused

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The New Daily

Origin commits $600m for battery to replace coal plant

Origin Energy will start building a big battery to replace Australia's largest coal-fired power plant Eraring, as talks continue on delaying its 2025 closure.

Reason

The Push To Eliminate Fossil Fuels Is Hurting Poor People

"When we look at solar and wind around the world, it always correlates to rising prices and declining reliability."

Newcastle Herald

Glencore coal investors fire up over transition plans ahead of AGM

"The time has come to give up coal expansion projects once and for all."

AAP

Glencore coal investors fire up ahead of annual meeting

Big investors are queuing up to quiz mining giant Glencore on how thermal coal fits with growing international ambitions to decarbonise electricity supply.

Windows Central

Minecraft Legends resource locations: How to get Iron, Redstone, Diamond, and more

Minecraft Legends resources can be tricky to find, so we made this guide that goes over the details.

The Conversation

South Africa's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Over the past 15 years South Africa has been experiencing a gradually worsening number of electricity cuts. This state of affairs has prompted frustration among citizens, negative international economic sentiment and financial hardship for many businesses.

The Conversation

We need a National Energy Transition Authority to help fossil fuel workers adjust

Australia’s coal-fired power stations are exiting the grid. This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close. Australia’s oldest coal plant, Liddell, is about to close. Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close…

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