Scientists have developed a methodology to convert America's half a million abandoned coal mines into long-term pumped hydro energy storage facilities, offering solutions for environmental cleanup, ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity around the world, a new report says, indicating a shift in the global reliance on environmentally harmful ...

CRAIG — The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad.

The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash. By Lisa Friedman and Maxine ...

China's operating power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, including solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower, has surpassed its fossil fuel-based capacity for the first time, reaching 52% of the ...

Asian coal imports fell 4.4% in 2025, but domestic coal production in China hit record highs, and India’s output only dipped slightly due to weather disruptions—undermining claims of “peak coal.”.

Sandeep Pai receives funding from various sources for research purposes, but none that have vested interest in the outcomes of this work. Jennifer Lee Broadhurst receives funding from various sources ...