Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report
Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.
America's top coal producers of 2015
The 10 mines on this list accounted for more than one quarter of U.S. coal production in 2015. They're run by America's top coal producers such as Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, Cloud Peak Energy, and Alpha Natural Resources. Peabody Energy's...
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