Arcandra Tahar Tells the Difficulty of Leaving a Coal Plant

Arcandra Tahar Tells the Difficulty of Leaving a Coal Plant

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arcandra Tahar told about the difficulty of abandoning the use of cheap energy like coal to reduce pollution. The reason is because the use of coal in industry is still very large. “Are there options for policymakers to reduce the pollution they produce? It’s not … Read more

Škoda Auto will pay billions for the move from coal to biomass

Škoda Auto will pay billions for the move from coal to biomass

Ško-Energo, which supplies energy to the Mladá Boleslav carmaker, is now waiting for the project to be approved by its partners. In addition to Škoda Auto, among them are the Volkswagen Group or the energy companies E.ON and ČEZ Esco. “For the final decision, we need to have a completed economic balance sheet, which will … Read more

Due to expensive gas and lack of wind, the British returned to coal

Due to expensive gas and lack of wind, the British returned to coal

Britain is currently taking electricity from the West Burton A coal-fired power plant operated by the French energy company EDF. “Two units helped to stabilize the transmission system and secure supplies,” he confirmed, according to the station Sky News EDF spokesperson. Within a year at this time, the facility should be definitively decommissioned. So far, … Read more

It turns out that this is the reason for Indonesia to import coal when supply is abundant

It turns out that this is the reason for Indonesia to import coal when supply is abundant

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesia’s coal supply is very abundant, of which more than 500 million tons of coal are produced annually, and about 70% of it is exported. However, in fact, Indonesia is still importing coal. Then, what causes Indonesia to still import coal in the midst of abundant domestic supply? In response to … Read more

Coal is Abundant But PLN is Critical, This Needs to be Improved

Coal is Abundant But PLN is Critical, This Needs to be Improved

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Several power plants of PT PLN (Persero) experienced a coal supply crisis because there were dozens of companies, 34 coal companies to be exact, which did not fulfill their commitments to PLN during January 1-July 31, 2021. On the other hand, the price disparity between the domestic price of coal and … Read more

CEZ’s profit fell by 89 percent in the first half of the year. The group is planning an earlier end of mining in Severočeské doly – ČT24 – Czech Television

CEZ’s profit fell by 89 percent in the first half of the year.  The group is planning an earlier end of mining in Severočeské doly – ČT24 – Czech Television

With the increase in the European Union’s climate goals, the Czech Coal Commission recommended ending coal combustion by 2038. “For these reasons, the market value of Severočeské doly decreased and CEZ Group created a provision for long-term assets of the mining company of CZK 8.7 billion in accordance reflecting the lower expected demand for coal … Read more

Police Check CCTV footage of a mysterious white figure in North Sumatra, this is the result

Police Check CCTV footage of a mysterious white figure in North Sumatra, this is the result

Coal – The police intervened to check the viral video CCTV footage showing a mysterious white figure in the photo Coal, North Sumatra (North Sumatra). What was the result? The results of the check were conveyed by the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Labuhan Ruku Police, Ipda Kriswanto, after visiting the house of … Read more

Many Filipinos Stop Coal Power Plant, Is It RI?

Many Filipinos Stop Coal Power Plant, Is It RI?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – One of the largest power plants in the Philippines, San Miguel Corp., announced it would discontinue new coal projects from its expansion plans. This is done in order to prepare for the transition to low-carbon energy in the future. “It’s not easy because [Filipina] still heavily reliant on reliable and affordable … Read more