…  has committed an investment of US$5 million into coal-powered energy generation in Zambia following the just-ended Conclave on …  was no cause for apprehension with Zambia’s dealing with China. He said Zambia needed a lot of investment and there was still much from …

…  to widen over the next several years as demand for power and cement grows. Major Indian coal consumers such as Tata Power and …  but it is still India’s largest exporter of iron ore to China. This year’s exports are likely to be very similar to 2006’s level of 94 …

…  is poised to rebound from a two-year slump as China buys more than it exports for the first time in history. Power use in China, the world’s biggest coal producer, is rising 13 percent …

…  Kansas company wanted to build a $1 billion, 800-megawatt power plant, but construction costs kept rising as global demand for steel and …  markets and demand for plant construction — in China, a coal-fired unit goes online almost every week — are making it …

…  back into space. “Coal will remain the main source of power at least for the next two decades,” said Fatih Birol, the chief economist …  source, especially in developing countries such as China and India despite environmental concerns. Some conference delegates …

…  this year may be better off with Chinese producers like China Shenhua Energy and Yanzhou Coal Mining than with their Australian …  fastest-growing major economy and an increase in new power plants. Australian producers face rising costs and falling …

…  said in a recent report. Thermal coal is used mainly in power stations to produce high pressure steam, which then drives turbines to …  to the European Union, the U.S., Japan, India and China, which itself is a major coal producer but imports coal to feed domestic …

…  most abundant energy source” from North America to China, the surge in oil prices “has encouraged people to plan new coal-fueled power plants and to start using conversion technologies such as coal-to-diesel,” said …

China has raised the capital threshold for projects converting coal to liquid fuel …  by the promising business opportunities. Shell Gas and Power Developments BV and the Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Co. …  hands with Shenhua Group to set up two coal-to-liquids plants using Sasol’s unique Fischer-Tropsch technology in Northwest …

China plans to promote the development of dimethyl ether (DME), a fuel created from …  including coal. It can be handled like LPG and used for power generation, as a substitute for diesel and liquefied petroleum gas or as …  the environmental impact of coal-burning power plants means Beijing is pushing for cleaner ways to use the fuel, among them …