President Trump has signed orders to keep ageing coal plants online, despite utilities warning of high operating costs. Energy experts argue that the Department of Energy’s blackout risk report ...

America's much-derided and downsized coal power industry proved to still be a crucial factor for maintaining grid reliability ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ingmar Rentzhog is the CEO and founder of We Don’t Have Time. For the first time in history, renewables have generated more ...

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity around the world, a new report says, indicating a shift in the global reliance on environmentally harmful ...

On Tuesday, the US Energy Information Administration released its latest data on how the US generated electricity during the first six months of 2025. The data suggests the notable surge in power use ...

Coal’s decline was not a policy accident.

Regulations kept the state from generating electricity from coal, so California outsourced production to Utah.

Trump’s administration is promoting coal by halting plant closures and supporting new mining projects. Environmental groups and states are challenging federal orders to keep coal plants open. The ...

While much of the world is looking to phase out its coal production, United States President Donald Trump has put coal back on the energy agenda, with big plans to reinvigorate ageing coal facilities.