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Is the Cleantech Leasing Model Done?

Will your clever cleantech business model bankrupt your company?

Why 25,000 Coal Miners Diagnosed With Black Lung Could Lose Federal Help Paying for Treatment

One in ten coal workers who worked in mines for at least 25 years have been diagnosed with black lung.

Can Coal Miners with Pneumoconiosis Get Black Lung Benefits?

Coal miners are subjected to numerous job-related dangers. The threat of a potential cave-in and other types of accidents are ever present for these individuals. However, even more dangerous is the threat of contracting black lung and other toxin-induced diseases and infirmities. Black lung, also re

Mine wars: The struggle for coal miners’ health care and pension benefits comes to a head

It is time to find a permanent solution for coal miners, their families and their communities.

Can Coal Miners Become Solar Technicians?

In moving away from polluting sources of energy, we need to make sure that the workers who for decades have dug up coal aren’t left in the lurch.

How to Talk More Honestly About Coal

A new study finds that being honest about the decline of coal can increase support for the training and relocation of coal miners.

Are Doctors the Canary in the Coal Mine of Medicine?

Back in the day, coal miners always carried a canary with them in a small cage whenever they would go down in the mine. The canary is a very talkative bi...

Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up?

Coal mining firms haven’t set aside enough money to cover their own cleanup costs, according to environmental groups.

COAL: Market woes raise questions about companies' ability to fund cleanups

Environmental advocates and states are scrutinizing coal mining company financial reports to determine whether they have enough money to cover the cost of returning sites to pre-mining conditions.

From the coal face to behind a computer screen. How 3D lasers have changed the way we mine

World-first 3D laser-scanning technology makes coal mining safer by giving workers a view of what's underground without actually having to be there.

Why the Forecast for Coal and Coal Stocks Is So Overcast

What is the real cost of coal?

Prospects for global energy markets have been reshaped by two recent pieces of news, one of which helps to explain the other.<br>The first is a report from the International Monetary Fund (I...

What Is 'Rolling Coal' and Is It Legal?

"Rolling coal" refers to heavy black-smoke emissions from diesel pickups after they've been modified to do it. The EPA says it's illegal, but it's still happening. Why?

Why Coal Symbolizes Naughtiness

Can The Coal Market Make A Comeback?

The coal market has seen many changes since the Great Recession. Read on to find out if there’s hope for coal &amp; what factors will influence its future.

Why coal is necessary

As the nation’s transition to renewable energy gains speed, with the rapid deployment of wind and solar power and grid-scale batteries, a misguided idea is taking hold. There’s no longer

Why coal doesn't make financial sense

Coal is becoming a less popular source of electricity because in most locations, it costs consumers more than alternatives like natural gas, wind energy and solar power. And that's not counting its health and environmental effects.

Is it immoral to invest in coal?

ANALYSIS: Cheap fuel for developing nations; disastrous for the climate. We asked three experts if it is morally defensible to bankroll new mines and power plants

Why data is the new coal

Deep learning needs to become more efficient if it is going to move from using data to categorise images of cats to diagnosing rare illnesses