Coal power is a dirtier energy source than renewables like wind and solar. But even for those Americans who don’t care about climate, it’s also a more expensive energy source—and the economics of ...

China is developing a carbon "coal battery" that generates energy without combustion and reduces emissions through new clean ...

Disruptions to oil and gas flows—especially through the Strait of Hormuz—are driving countries to fall back on coal as a fast, cheap energy source Asia and parts of Europe are most exposed, with ...

For the first time since coal-fired generators began lighting cities in the early 1900s, renewable energy sources produced ...

President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address identified making America “energy dominant again” as one of four America First Priorities. Having issued several statements and executive orders in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For decades, Xcel Energy’s sprawling Comanche Station coal facility near Pueblo has generated power for customers across the utility’s service territory in ...

The conflict in Iran and its ensuing economic impacts are stark reminders that energy abundance is key to energy independence ...

The price of coal used in power generation is starting to heat up again, as conflict in the Middle East fans concerns about global energy security. European thermal-coal prices have surged to their ...

President Trump and the Tennessee Valley Authority have recently promoted "beautiful clean coal." Scientists consider coal the most toxic fossil fuel, generating more carbon dioxide than natural gas.