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Termites may help extract clean energy from coal

The study, published in ‘Energy and Fuels’, found that a community of termite-gut microbes converts coal into methane, the chief ingredient in natural gas. Coal is basically wood cooked for 300 ... read more

Could termites power a ‘clean coal’ revolution?

Termites generally don’t elicit a whole lot of love. But surprisingly, this wood-eating insect may hold the key to transforming coal — a big polluting chunk of the global energy supply — into cleaner ... read more

Termite Guts Could Help Power a Clean Coal Revolution

Coal is an abundant and relatively inexpensive energy resource that is available almost everywhere in the world. It is essentially wood that's been cooked for 300 million years. What if termites, a ... read more

How termites are contributing to clean energy research

The concept of “clean coal” has been around for more than a decade — and, contrary to common belief, it’s not simply a matter of “washing” coal before burning it. Often, it means redirecting CO2 ... read more

Biden looks to extract critical minerals from coal waste, to aid clean energy goals

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is studying the cost of building a refinery to extract the minerals and metals used in clean energy technology from coal waste. The Department of Energy put out a ... read more