Mining activity ceased at the site in the early 1900’s, but the coal still left in the ground has been burning ever since. “There’s records from several coal mines, including this one ...

That group of oil burners provided more than 4,000 MW of electricity per hour to the grid between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. One of the two remaining coal-fired plants in the region, the Merrimack ...

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BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) - China's coal imports rose 14.4% in 2024 to a record high, official data showed on Monday, as lower international coal prices spurred buyers to substitute imports for ...

Alberta’s government has quietly rescinded its moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It’s a move critics say means the province has ...

China's Coal Consumption At New Highs, As Real Estate Crisis Fails To Slow Energy Demands Global coal consumption reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to 8.77 billion metric tons as global ...

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 14 (Reuters) - China imported a record amount of coal in 2024, driving world imports of the fuel to an all-time high. So why are coal exporters starting 2025 in a deep ...

Wind and solar continue their meteoric rise in the EU The EU power sector is undergoing a deep transformation spurred on by the European Green Deal. Solar generation (11%) overtook coal (10%) for ...

Output from thermal plants, predominantly powered by coal, rose 1.5% in 2024 from the previous year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The electricity sector is the largest ...

After three days of contentious hearings, punctuated by large and noisy opposition rallies, the fate of Northback Holding’s proposal to explore for coal in the eastern slopes of the Rocky ...

Suspected of starting a local wildfire, a coal fire underneath a popular Boulder, Colorado, open space has been put out. Coal fires can burn for as long as there is fuel. Colorado's Division of ...