What if the remnants of America's coal boom could power the renewable future? Research suggests that abandoned mines may hide ...

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 ...

Beneath parts of the Appalachian Mountains, thousands of mine shafts still descend deep into the earth. Some of these ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are exploring a new way to store energy by turning abandoned coal mines into ...

An abandoned mine land reclamation project in Smith Township has received a financial boost. A state grant of $193,493 was awarded to Natural Streams Foundation Inc. to support the initial planning ...

A former coal-mining hub in Canada has been exploring an unexpected pathway to clean energy by using the labyrinth of abandoned mine shafts beneath the village to deliver low-carbon geothermal heating ...

In previous articles, we have discussed (i) geothermal energy (heat from within the earth) as another source of renewable energy for heating and cooling of buildings, but whose use has been virtually ...

A coal borehole is a drilled hole that can provide access to assess coal quality or mine for the material. An abandoned coal borehole in Queensland was found to be open and emitting pollution ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Coal mining is synonymous with Pennsylvania's history. While it's not as big as it once was, abandoned sites still linger across the region. Inviting explorers and thrill seekers into ...

The village of Fallin, near Stirling, is set to take a major step toward a sustainable future as the Fallin Thermal Minewater ...

Scientists have developed a methodology to convert America's half a million abandoned coal mines into long-term pumped hydro ...