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Global coal phase-out to cost between $200 billion, $2 trillion – study

Over $200 billion will be given as compensation to workers and local communities affected by coal phase-out programs globally, new research has […]

Staff Writer | May 16, 2024 | 6:06 am

Almost $500 million granted by US government to clean energy projects on mine land

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $475…

Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 6:06 am

Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report

A recent report by Wood Mackenzie shows that the cost…

Staff Writer | March 3, 2024 | 4:44 am

Emissions reach lowest level in 70 years due to sharp decline in coal use in Germany

An unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use led to a…

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 6:45 am

Hundreds of homes in northern England now use coal mine water heat

Six months after it started operating, the United Kingdom’s first…

Staff Writer | October 15, 2023 | 3:55 am

Researchers point to best techniques to improve combustion, reduce pollution in coal-fired power plants

An international team of researchers analyzed the effectiveness of combining swirl flow and air staging technologies for improving combustion performance in and […]

Staff Writer | March 27, 2023 | 5:05 am

Scientists develop efficient solution to monitor airborne mercury

New research conducted at the University of Nevada, Reno, verified that new technologies measure airborne mercury pollution far more accurately than the […]

Staff Writer | January 23, 2023 | 6:06 am

The risks of plundering the periodic table

A recent paper published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution estimates that humans are heading for a situation in which […]

Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am

How abandoned mines can become clean energy storage systems

An international team of researchers has developed a novel way to store energy by transporting sand into abandoned underground mines.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2023 | 5:05 am

Europe needs to invest over 300bln euros in the next two years to reach climate goals – study

Europe needs to invest 302 billion euros per year to build relevant infrastructure over the next two years if it wants to […]

Staff Writer | January 10, 2023 | 5:15 am

Activists fighting coal mine expansion in Germany in standoff with police

Activists in Germany were in a standoff with the police on Sunday, as they protested against the expansion of RWE Group’s Garzweiler […]

Staff Writer | January 8, 2023 | 12:16 pm

Scientists one step closer to turning coal into graphite

A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials like graphite […]

Staff Writer | January 8, 2023 | 7:49 am

Carbon-capture plants also have harmful emissions – but there is a solution

A group of scientists has come up with a machine-learning solution for forecasting amine emissions from carbon-capture plants using experimental data from […]

Staff Writer | January 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to justify thermal coal plans

Glencore (LON: GLEN) is facing fresh pressure by investors with $2.2 trillion in assets to disclose details of its coal production plans and […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 3:53 am

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Global coal phase-out to cost between $200 billion, $2 trillion – study

Almost $500 million granted by US government to clean energy projects on mine land

Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report

Emissions reach lowest level in 70 years due to sharp decline in coal use in Germany

Hundreds of homes in northern England now use coal mine water heat

Researchers point to best techniques to improve combustion, reduce pollution in coal-fired power plants

Scientists develop efficient solution to monitor airborne mercury

The risks of plundering the periodic table

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