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A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World’s Biggest Clean Energy Plant to Power 16 Million Homes in India
The Khavda solar and renewables park in a barren salt pan in India's state of Gujarat is going to be big; really, really big.
Its...
Old Coal Mine Filled With Warm Water Has Been Heating a Town with Green Energy for 6 Months
Britain's deep coal mines have become a surprising source of green energy, one that's been heating the town of Gateshead successfully for 6 months.
The...
Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears
On the arctic island of Svalbard, the Norwegian government has just completed the largest re-wilding project in its history.
Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and...
Complete Dinosaur Fossil Found by a Dog Renews Rural Coal Town in Colorado
By Derek Maiolo
Ten years ago, a clumsy but enthusiastic Great Dane named Walter was out with his owners on public land near Rangely, Colorado,...
Artist Paints Charcoal Portraits on Giant Floating Blocks of Ice in Baltic Sea – LOOK
Meet the American artist who braves Finland's freezing temperatures to paint portraits on giant floating blocks of ice in the Baltic Sea
29-year-old David Popa...
Toxic Coal Mine Becomes Wildlife Refuge Known For Rare White Lilies
Coal mining left a legacy of destroyed habitats and polluted waters down in the middle of Alabama, but thanks to the state’s Abandoned Mine...
158 Tesla Mega-Batteries Will Boost Hawaii Green Energy By 10%, And Shut Down Coal-Fired Power Plant
Oahu aims to free itself from the shadow of a major coal-fired power plant with the introduction of 158 Tesla Energy Megapacks to installed...
Giant Floating Solar Panel Flowers Replace Coal in Korea and Become Tourist Destination
South Korea's total land surface is not large. Instead of clearing what little real estate there is for renewable energy projects, 92,000 solar panels...
Swedish Firm Delivers First Batch of ‘Green Steel’ to Volvo – Made Without Any Coal
A quartet of manufacturing firms has managed to create the world's first fossil fuel-free steel in Sweden, much of which will go straight into...
Norway Closes Down Its Last Arctic Coal Mine and Transforms Land into Giant National Park
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Norway is dismantling their last Arctic coal mine piece...
Meteorite That Could Hold Secrets of Solar System Hits Family’s Driveway–They Thought it was Charcoal From Grill
An English family has been astounded to find themselves at the center of a major scientific discovery that's had scientists weak at the knees—as...
People Power Wins: Alberta Reverses Course on Coal Mining Atop Rocky Mountains
When the current Alberta government tried to repeal a piece of legislation restricting coal mining in the Rockies, Canadians of all varieties banded together...
Coal Miner Plucks Woman Out of Her Car Moments Before it Went Up in Flames
Mercedes Boggs knows she’s lucky to be alive. Boggs was on her way to work last month when her car hit a patch of...
Startup Builds 3 Huge Indoor Farms in Appalachia Turning Coal Country into Agricultural Hub
An Appalachia-based company that's building the world's largest indoor farms just delivered their first harvest—beefsteak tomatoes—to grocery stores like Walmart and Kroger.
The Kentucky-based company...
4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020
Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines have canceled nearly 45 gigawatts of proposed coal power projects, a figure equal to more than one-quarter of...
50 Countries Just Joined New Coalition to Protect 30% of Our Planet’s Land and Oceans By Decade’s End
A band of more than 50 countries, chaired by France, the UK, and Costa Rica, have committed to an ambitious push to conserve and...
Zimbabwe Protects Its Iconic Wildlife And Bans Coal Mining in All National Parks
Zimbabwe has banned exploratory coal mining operations and many small gold mining contracts in all 11 national parks, heralding a massive victory for Zimbabwean...
In The Wake Of Lockdowns Coal and Natural Gas May Look Like the Biggest Covid-19 Casualties
Coal and gas demand falls as supply increases, creating unsustainable markets at the same time as renewable energy demand increase while their prices fall.
For the First Time, U.S. Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal Every Day For An Entire Month
In a U.S. first, renewables from solar, wind, and hydropower generated more electricity than coal on every day during an entire month, in April 2020.
In One Week, Both Sweden and Austria Celebrated the Closing of Their Last Coal Plants
Sweden and Austria have made history as the second and third European nations to successfully phase out coal, led only by Belgium.