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With all the talk in the US about bringing back more coal and opening more oil reserves, it can be discouraging for those of us dreaming of a sustainable energy future...

For the first time since Thomas Edison opened the first power station in London in 1882, Great Britain functioned without any coal-fired power plants last Friday...

A German coal mine is about to become a massive battery for storing electricity from renewable energy sources. The Prosper-Haniel hard coal mine in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia that provided coal power to German industry...

Electric vehicles are steadily gaining market share around the world, but no government has a more ambitious plan to encourage the growth than India. Recently, the nation’s Minister of Power suggested a zero down payment...

We already know that coal-fired power plants are bad for the planet, but that’s usually because we think about the enormous amounts of carbon dioxide emissions they contribute to our atmosphere...

In 2014, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy graded the largest countries in the world on their energy efficiency. Some countries, like Germany, knocked their scores out of the park, while others (we're looking...

In 2014, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy graded the largest countries in the world on their energy efficiency. Some countries, like Germany, knocked their scores out of the park, while others (we're looking...

In sync with its reputation as one of the most progressive cities in the country, Boulder, Colorado has come up with a bold new vision for its local energy system...

Just when you thought coal was going completely out of style, Australia has given approval for one of the world’s largest coal mines. According to the BBC, a court temporarily blocked the project back in August due to environmental...

President Obama said he will use all of his powers -- including the power of the veto -- to defend his plan for climate change, the White House said. This announcement comes on the eve of new rules that will cut pollution...

The catastrophe wrecked by the Fukushina Daiichi nuclear power plant in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, forcing 160,000 people from their homes, left many in Japan highly wary of atomic energy...

America's Clean Power Plan will—if it passes—slash carbon emissions, reduce coal power's hold on the energy sector and boost renewable energy development.

As President Obama looks to shift the U.S. away from coal power and towards renewable energy in America's Clean Power Plan, the Washington Post has put together this fantastic map that details every power plant in the United...

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In 2014, 39% of American electricity is generated from the burning of coal, down from 52.8% in 1997. Though the fuel source has been steadily declining from its late 20th century peak due to competition from other energy...