We lived in the downstairs of a double on Cleveland's east side, with a shared basement that held two furnaces, two coal bins and two hot water heaters. My father was in charge of our furnace, which ...

Stoking the coal furnace was one of my childhood chores. I lived in the Cowenhoven building, one typical of Aspen’s older brick and stone structures. Tons of coal, delivered by the truckload, boiled ...

With the cold weather, I thought it to be appropriate to tell of how this weather was handled in the old days before all you had to do was set the temperature you want on the wall thermostat. Mention ...

This is part of an occasional series, “Looking Back,” a joint project of The Herald-Times, Monroe County History Center and the Center on Aging and Community, Indiana Institute on Disability and ...

Blast furnace coal injection is a critical aspect of modern ironmaking, where pulverised coal is introduced into a blast furnace to serve both as a fuel and a reducing agent. This process is ...

Many years ago I happened to see a coal truck edging up a steep lawn. Soon the coal-filled body was jacked up to a particular height, and the truck driver inserted a long metal shoot that reached down ...

Before the war in Ukraine, Poland relied on Russia for its energy needs. As winter approaches, Poland is facing a shortage of coal. The war in Ukraine altered Europe's energy landscape. The continent ...