After the closure of the last British coal-fired power plant, coal consumption there has fallen significantly again – to a truly historic low.

Two large, grid-supporting battery storage facilities have been approved in Scotland, according to the BBC. Billed as Europe's largest such effort, perhaps of most interest is the fact that part of ...

Flooded coal mines across the U.K. are being converted into geothermal heat sources capable of supplying clean district heating. Early projects in Wales and County Durham show promise but require ...

From Europe to North America, an energy revolution is breathing new life into empty, long-forgotten coal mine shafts—by repurposing them into places to store renewable energy. Using "gravity batteries ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Coal use is also rising, particularly in India and China. And debates rage about ...