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China's coal mines are releasing less methane per ton of coal than ever before, even as production rises. Smart mining shifts and better gas capture technology are turning a climate problem into progress.
A collapsed coal mining area in China just became a 4 GW solar farm powering 7.2 million homes. It's one of the largest examples yet of turning environmental damage into clean energy infrastructure.
A former coal mining village in British Columbia is turning its abandoned underground tunnels into a geothermal heating and cooling system. The project could provide affordable, zero-emission energy while transforming the town's industrial past into a sustainable future.
Scientists just found a way to extract three times more rare earth elements from coal mining waste, turning abandoned piles of rock into treasure troves for green technology. The breakthrough could unlock 600 kilotons of valuable materials sitting in US coal tailings alone.
Rusty orange streams polluting Appalachia for decades contain valuable rare earth metals needed for smartphones and wind turbines. Scientists have figured out how to extract them while cleaning the water.