Coal as a fuel

Coal as a fuel

Bituminous coal is a solid mineral fuel. It is a sedimentary rock formed from dead plants, mainly during the Carboniferous period, around 360-300 million years ago – in the Palaeozoic era. Over time, with heat and pressure, the dead plant material wa [...]

Carbon the natural element

Carbon the natural element

Carbon is one of the most common elements in the Universe. It is the chemical building block of life on Earth and carbon products are an inextricable part of our everyday lives. As the basis of several chemical compounds, carbon is found in food, fue [...]

Japan back towards energy from coal

Japan back towards energy from coal

After suffering consequences of the Fukushima 2011 fault, the Japanese government decided to diametrically redirect the energy generation sector, mainly towards the coal-fired power plant [...]

Stable demand on global coal market

Stable demand on global coal market

According to the report „BP Energy Outlook – 2018 edition” recently observed growth in global coal consumption will slow down rapidly until 2040. Decrease demand in China and OECD will be [...]