coal
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China wants most of its data centres to be fuelled by green energy by 2030 - but some of its grid is still fed by coal power.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In thermal coal, a lack of rain in Indonesia is leading to less supply for the seaborne market, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Trucks alone dominate the movement of goods in the U.S., but the railways play a major role in moving coal, lumber, ore and other bulk cargo over very long-haul routes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
At the same time, industry generates vast quantities of silicon-rich waste, including coal ash residue, red mud, mine tailings, concrete debris, waste glass, and metallurgical slag.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
As they approached the target area under cover of darkness, there was nothing to light their way but the smoldering glow of burning coal mines.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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A startup CEO recently got raked over the internet’s coals for bringing a tattoo artist to a party and offering job interviews to anyone willing to get inked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
So he kicked it with his boot, exposing red-hot coals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
My friend goes for Netflix’s original seasonal blockbuster, “Fireplace For Your Home,” which shows nothing but a burning wonder slowly fading to glowing coals and feathery ash.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Soon, Nokomis came out and took over, poking the coals this way and that to evenly set them.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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Black and Gray
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Earth Science - Middle School
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