Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution. Image caption, The Newcomen steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The engine was commonly found in coal ...

In an interview with the Examiner, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro touts his "lightening plan" to boost energy production and ...

In its Mathies Mine, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. put to work last week a machine that set up the rumble of revolution in coal mining. In 60 seconds, the “Continuous Miner” of the Joy ...

The fuel that powered the industrial revolution may be in decline at last. This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal on record, according to a new report.

By comparison, the U.K., where coal helped fuel the industrial revolution two centuries ago, shut down its last coal-powered plant in September. In China, energy demand is growing at such a pace ...

The coal age is over in the country that sparked the industrial revolution 200 years ago. In a matter of hours, the boilers ...

Modern industry started in the 18th century, and its growth accelerated throughout the 19th as production switched from metal to coal mining. By the early 20th century, about one in four Welsh workers ...

The president failed to boost coal in his first administration. Now he's betting that surging energy demand will revive an ...

Now, we stand on the cusp of another great change: the clean industrial revolution. Manufacturers ... iron ore in a blast furnace fueled with coal and coke, a coal-derived fuel.