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Powerfuel revives UK clean coal hopes

ShareThisBritain's hopes of becoming a world leader in "clean coal" have been revived with nine companies bidding for the collapsed British mining company, Powerfuel.
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Drax says it's 'condemned' to carbon future

ShareThisThe UK's most polluting power station has accused the Government of "condemning" it to a coal-fired future of high carbon emissions by failing to support subsidies for biomass.
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Questor share tip: Buy Hargreaves Services - coal is far from burnt out

ShareThisCoal is a dirty word in environmental circles - but that does not mean it is going to disappear any time soon. Yesterday's interim numbers from Hargreaves Services were exceptional. The company tabled record profits, despite a near-30pc fall in revenues.
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Utilities given the nuclear goahead as coal falters

ShareThisEnergy companies hail Government plan for 10 new power stations but raise concerns over clean coal "disarray".
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Climate change protesters arrested over Didcot power station demonstration

ShareThisTen environmental activists have been arrested during a protest at Didcot Power Station in which demonstrators climbed its chimney.
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International Power exits Czech energy market with £738m disposal

ShareThisInternational Power has exited the "difficult" Czech energy market by selling its business for £738m.