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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

Risk aversion determines coal contracting behavior of US power plants

Empirical evidence shows that risk aversion plays an important role in the coal contracting behavior of US power plants. In a recent […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2022 | 6:06 am

Operating coal-fired power plants more expensive than switching to renewables – research

Generating electricity from solar power is cheaper than doing so through coal-fired power plants, a new article published in the journal Energy […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2022 | 7:41 am

Teck chooses Caterpillar to decarbonize haulage fleet

Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A; TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) has announced an agreement with Caterpillar to work towards deploying 30 of Caterpillar’s zero-emissions large […]

Marilyn Scales | January 27, 2022 | 10:23 am

CO2 storage project in America’s coal country one step closer to becoming a reality

A second deep test well for site characterization is being drilled near Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Station near Gillette, in Wyoming, where […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2022 | 7:42 am

Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid

While some researchers are proposing the idea of using a platinum catalyst to keep methane out of the atmosphere, a group of […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2022 | 7:37 am

TransAlta achieves full phase-out of coal in Canada

TransAlta Corp. (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) achieved full phase-out from coal-fired electricity generation in Canada when it finished the last of three […]

Marilyn Scales | January 4, 2022 | 9:40 am

Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

The Ford Foundation announced a commitment to destine $3 million to launch the Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund, a five-year […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 5:05 am

Feds, BC government launch climate resilience committee in wake of devastating floods

The federal and B.C. governments have formed a new committee to address climate resilience in British Columbia following the devastating flooding, mudslides, […]

Alisha Hiyate | November 29, 2021 | 10:34 am

Scientists improve technique for conversion of CO2 emissions into fuel feedstock

In a new paper in the journal Nature Energy, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report that they have improved the selectivity […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2021 | 5:06 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

Risk aversion determines coal contracting behavior of US power plants

Operating coal-fired power plants more expensive than switching to renewables – research

Teck chooses Caterpillar to decarbonize haulage fleet

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