The Polish energy market heavily relies on coal. Pressured by the European Union, the
Polish government has recently decided to accelerate coal phase-out and to gradually shut …

Coal has been a major global resource for at least the past 250 years. The major waste
product of coal mining is waste rock, which is stored in dumps of various sizes. Although the …

Multiple source apportionment approaches were employed to investigate PAH sources
which contribute to small craft harbor (SCH) sediments in Nova Scotia (NS), Canada. A total …

During the coal-fired power generation process, both direct and indirect volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) emissions are generated and emitted, releasing aerosols and …

This study provides potential insight between self-heating coal-waste dumps and related
environmental pollution in southern Poland. Samples collected from dumps in the Upper …

As an anthropogenic element of urban landscapes, coal heaps undergo changes due to
both natural and anthropogenic factors. The aim of this study was to determine the common …

Lignite has long dominated Greece's electricity system, boosting economic growth and
energy security, given the abundant domestic resources. In line with its national and …

Wood burning is widely used for domestic heating and has been identified as a ubiquitous
pollution source in urban areas, especially during cold months. The present study is based …

This study aims to provide numerous environmental research approaches to understand the
formation of mineral and organic mercury compounds in self-heating coal waste dumps of …

There is concern about the large amounts of aromatic compounds emitted during coking.
Previous studies of coking emissions have been focused on polycyclic aromatic …