Coal

A Penn State researcher holds a large piece of coal. Credit: Penn State
Using coal to store hydrogen: The revitalization of coal country?
A Penn State researcher holds a large piece of coal. Credit: Penn State Using coal to
Study of combustion and emission characteristics of a coal-fired boiler
A step in helping to solve the environmental problems and health hazards related to coal-fired power plants
As coal-based power plants are still the main resource for power generation, various technologies, like
Can coal powder be converted to valuable nano-graphite in a microwave oven?
In a microwave oven, sparks are generated inside a glass vial containing coal powder and
Turning carbon dioxide back into coal?

Researchers have used liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in a

The global impact of coal power

With data and modelling from almost 8000 coal power plants, researchers from ETH Zurich present

Could termite-gut microbes lead to a clean coal revolution?

Termites generally don’t elicit a whole lot of love. But surprisingly, this wood-eating insect may

A system that can capture carbon dioxide from coal plants using capsules filled with baking soda and water

Although the use of renewable energy is on the rise, coal and natural gas still

Opening the door to capturing the large amounts of CO2 that are generated by coal to liquid fuels

World energy consumption projections expect coal to stay one of the world’s main energy sources

Making electronics out of coal instead of burning it

Instead of burning up this complex hydrocarbon, let’s make devices from it, says Jeffrey Grossman.

Hybrid system could cut coal-plant emissions in half

Combining gasification with fuel-cell technology could boost efficiency of coal-powered plants Most of the world’s

English: Coal miner in Xingtai, China (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Coal-to-chemicals breakthrough in China

Over 360 million lbs of light olefins have been produced at a plant in Nanjing,

English: coal mine in India (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Coal: The fuel of the future, unfortunately

A cheap, ubiquitous and flexible fuel, with just one problem WHAT more could one want?

Funding Curbs Won’t Slow Coal Comeback

Coal use continues to rise despite recent announcements that development banks will no longer fund

Does China Have Enough Water to Burn Coal?

China’s demand for coal continues to rise, but the parched country faces challenging finding enough

A milestone for new carbon-dioxide capture/clean coal technology

An innovative new process that releases the energy in coal without burning — while capturing