"Captive coal" is increasingly powering the nickel and aluminum industries, even after the country banned new coal plants.

Coal has been on a two-decade decline in the US, but saw a spike up, alongside energy prices. In China/India, renewables met rising demand.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Coal use has been ...

China is preparing to launch more than 100 new coal-fired power generator units in 2026. Out of 104 projects planned worldwide, 85 are in China alone, adding 55 GW to the global total of 63 GW. Other ...

Southeast Asia’s need for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining progress on cutting carbon emissions that contribute to global warming ...

President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda seeks to promote coal and other fossil fuels as a cheap energy source and to help bring old-school manufacturing back to the U.S. The hitch for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many countries around the globe pledge to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives, the use of coal for ...

A combination of federal intervention and rising energy demand have stalled coal’s decline, but experts see little hope of a ...

A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years. Searles Valley Minerals, a mining and processing plant in Trona, Calif., ...

At least 15 coal-fired plants are being kept online to power artificial intelligence as the administration rolls back pollution rules. The Trump administration is allowing coal plants to release more ...