Some houses and a few businesses staved off winter’s chill with wood stoves, and some folks converted their coal systems to heating oil, but overall, coal was king, especially for larger structures.

By Michael J. Virr, Spinheat Ltd. Burning coal waste in small boilers at low emissions poses a considerable problem. While larger boiler suppliers have successfully installed designs in the 40 to ...

Just past the coal bin were two large washtubs. It was here that Mom would stand for hours scrubbing the clothes for our large family. She would rub them with bars of Fels Naptha soap against the ...

Why are we bullish on shares of James River Coal (JRCC; recent price, $15)? First, we think that the improving supply and demand environment in the coal industry will begin to support increasing ...