A Tale of Two Countries – China’s Betting on Renewable Energy While Trump Dreams of Coal’s Glory Days
That whoosh you just heard was China passing the United States in the race for the 21st century energy economy. Or is it the 21st…
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Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland
The soupy grey smog shrouding Polish cities this winter is one of the most visible symptoms of the EU member’s addiction to coal, a deadly…
King Coal is dethroned in the US – and that’s good news for the environment
This is the worst year in decades for U.S. coal. During the first six months of 2016, U.S. coal production was down a staggering…
What the U.S. can learn from European coal miners’ second act
By Joshua Zaffos/High Country News Europe and the U.S. have taken different paths in response to climate concerns and coal declines. People linger at an…
The incompatibility of HELE coal technology with 2°C scenarios
In December 2015, international governments pledged in Paris to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts…
China’s coal industry freezes over
BEIJING – Coal provides nearly two thirds of China’s energy, but for mining companies, this winter could not be more chilly. The government has done…