Dandruff shampoos containing coal tar, long a popular remedy, are now under scrutiny. While effective for flaking and itching, scientific evidence suggests potential health risks from skin absorption ...

Mr. Feaster and Mr. Wamsted are analysts at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The two-unit Cumberland coal plant in northwestern Tennessee, owned by the Tennessee Valley ...

Porous carbon materials with good microwave absorption properties were prepared by Friedel-Crafts reaction and high-temperature carbonization using inexpensive coal tar pitch as carbon source. Porous ...

Does the grid really need old coal-fired power plants to stay open? Coal power is on life support in the US. It used to carry the grid with cheap electricity, but now plants are closing left and right ...

Portrait of a mid adult man in his 30s checking his energy bills at home. He has a worried expression and touches his face with his hand while looking at the bills. He is surrounded by documents, his ...

President Trump signed four executive actions on Tuesday aimed at reversing policies that transitioned the country away from coal production and aimed at boosting America's "beautiful clean coal ...

One of the oldest power plants in the United States, perched on the edge of the nation’s largest coal mine, was slated to close in 2027. But the plant’s operator recently canceled the retirement of ...

China's thermal power generation, primarily fueled by coal, reached a record high in 2024 despite a surge in renewable energy installations. Coal consumption continues to grow in China's electricity ...

BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) - China's coal imports rose 14.4% in 2024 to a record high, official data showed on Monday, as lower international coal prices spurred buyers to substitute imports for ...

This research was funded by the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. Globally, coal mines are generally concentrated in certain areas. This means that the labour market effects of the ...