The consolidation of the ancient supercontinent Pangea 300 million years ago played a key role in the formation of the coal that powered the Industrial Revolution and that is still burned for energy ...

Coal takes tens if not hundreds of millions of years to form; it all starts with living plants that eventually fossilize. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A research team led by Prof. Shen Yan'an from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has made significant ...

The current geochemical view is that hydrocarbons generated from organic matter disseminated in fine-grained sedimentary rocks and coals are controlled primarily by temperature and duration of heating ...

Flinders University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. As the world moves to combat climate change, it’s increasingly doubtful that coal will continue to be a viable energy source, ...