Aug 15 - Coal is used to produce 40 percent of the world's electricty, most of its steel and the cement in its buildings and shows no sign of losing popularity. It is made of old organic matter which ...

After seven months of burning North Dakota-mined lignite coal, UND's steam plant is switching back to sub-bituminous coal from Montana and Wyoming to heat its campus. That decision was made after ash ...

WARSAW, July 18 (Reuters) - Poland will develop new types of coal subsidies for consumers and boost imports to make sure it has enough fuel for the heating season amid shortages and surging prices.

Coal is not generally thought of as a clean fuel source, but it might yet have a role to play in the push for greener energy. Researchers say that it could be a great material in which to store ...

Metallurgical coal feeds U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh. A surprise beneficiary in the budget mega bill signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 is a type of coal used in the ...

Alabama is betting a stake in its economic future on one of its oldest industries. Coal has long been a staple of the state's economy and could continue to be as state and private sector partners move ...