The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Great River Energy are testing a new coal-drying technology that could dramatically reduce the emissions of lignite-burning power plants. The project was ...

The use of low-rank coals (lignite and subbituminous) has seen a significant increase in recent years. Because of the low sulfur content of such coals, many units have adopted fuel switching to meet ...

The Oxbow Mine. Sounds like something out of an old western, but it’s really the next step in maintaining an uninterrupted stream of electricity for your homes and businesses. A dynamic DeSoto Parish ...

Amid evolving global energy landscapes and shifting policy tides, North Dakota's lignite coal industry stands as a bastion of stability and innovation. As the president and CEO of the Lignite Energy ...

Lignite Energy Council President Jon Fortner provided a statement following a district court judge's ruling that underground ...

Louisiana-based utility Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) will file for regulatory approval before closing its coal-fired Dolet Hills Power station by the end of 2026. The proposed closure is ...

The construction of RP Global’s first German solar photovoltaic park has begun on one of Germany’s oldest lignite mining areas. The project is located in Harbke, a historic location on the former East ...

Germany is slowly shuttering its prolific lignite mines, which produce the least efficient type of coal. The ghostly towns in the mines' shadows may hold a lesson for how to move on. I'm standing in ...

Several lignite mines are planned to open in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Northeastern Hungary despite a UNESCO World Heritage Committee resolution expressing concerns about the move. An environmental ...

The Iron Law of Electricity strikes again. A wind project next to the Garzweiler open-pit mine near Bergheim, Germany (pictured here) is being razed to make room for more lignite production. Last week ...