Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in the face of rising demand for energy, especially from large projects like data centers.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...