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Murray Energy is planning to sue the US Environmental Protection Agency over its regulations of the coal industry.
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Murray Energy is planning to sue the US Environmental Protection Agency over its regulations of the coal industry.

German utility company RWE has been hit by a slump in profits, leading to a write-down of €3.3 billion.

Regulators in West Virginia have approved Appalachian Power’s US$ 173 million upgrade plan.

China is expected to continue increasing energy efficiency throughout 2014, resulting in a drop in coal and oil consumption.

Guangdong province plans to make large investments in natural gas and clean energy to cut coal and oil use and reduce carbon emissions.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has released a landmark study on the benefits of coal to global development.

New Zealand electricity generator, Genesis Energy, has paid to remove itself from contracts to import Indonesian coal.

State Trading Corporation of India is seeking up to 3 million tons of steam coal for five thermal power plants.

Research firm OreTeam finds that India’s coal imports increased by 21% in 2013, as power producers bought more coal.

In the final part of this article, Nigel Dong concludes his review of coal drying technologies and discusses the potential for their future application in Europe.

Buoyant peak power demand, favourable coal prices and a resurgent economy will drive investments in Asia Pacific power generation for 2014.

In the first part of a two-part article, Nigel Dong discusses the history and reviews the types of coal drying technologies in Europe.