Ahead of a new administration, we revisit the outlook for the largest coal burners and consider how growth in electricity ...

President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry.

There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense. By Austyn ...

China's thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country's coal-fired power plants, even ...

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Saskatchewan is looking at doubling down on coal by potentially extending coal-fired power plants, a move one expert says puts the province at risk of being a "pariah." Jeremy Harrison ...

Without alternatives for backup generation to secure power supply at peak demand and low wind speeds, coal plants could be needed into the 2030s, too, Christoph Mueller, chief executive at German ...