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There is a lot of uncertainty within the global coal industry -- with major differences in certain countries. The coal industry in the United States has been an integral part of the country's economy but has seen some significant changes in recent years. In 2015, for example, coal-fired power plants supplied roughly 33% of all the electric power utilized across the United States. According to Business Insider, an independent energy agency rejected the current administration's plan to support coal-fired power plants, despite President Donald Trump's continued bolstering of the struggling coal sector. Robert Murray, CEO of Murray Energy Corp., called the action by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) a "bureaucratic cop-out." "While FERC commissioners sit on th...

An emergency missile alert accidentally went out to everyone in Hawaii over the weekend, causing a panic across the island for nearly 40 minutes. Hawaiians weren't the only ones trying to figure out what was going on during those frightful moments, as Hawaii is constantly one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Roughly 52% of global survey respondents expect to vacation at the beach at some point over the next 12 months, and many plan to visit O’ahu, the third largest and most populated of the Hawaiian Islands. Yet, some of those vacationers might think twice about visiting Hawaii after all that confusion. The emergency alert message read: "BALLISTIC MISSLE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." Terrifying. One f...

Currently, there are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, that number is projected to rise to 16 million by 2050. Additionally, over the next few years there will be a major shortage of doctors who can provide services to mental illness patients. In fact, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the entire nation will be short more than 90,000 physicians over the next two years and a significant 130,000 physicians by 2025. There is no known cure for Alzheimer's and those in the medical community are even unsure of what exactly causes this degenerative brain disease. Although much more research is needed, the focus will have to turn to care -- no matter how many physicians are practicing. "The way to end this is throu...

With the Federal Reserve expected to make more interest-rate hikes, more customers are expected to be forced to buy a used car over a new car. The Fed raised rates a quarter percent in December, which was the third rate hike of 2017. It's now broadcasting at least three more increases this year. Potential buyers with excellent credit, the impact of these rate hikes is barely noticeable. However, 43% of people choose to finance their vehicle, and not all of them have great credit. According to Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist for Cox Automotive, those potential buyers with subprime credit scores of around 600 or lower are now settling for used cars. Even just last year, subprime buyers got significantly better rates. The average subprime rate jumped to 16.84% from a rate of 5.91%...

While most people are gearing up for the winter weather with warm clothes and jackets, one high school teacher is hoping to teach his students about the ins-and-outs of a homeowner's winter lifeline, also known as the HVAC system. According to the Free Press Standard, Matt McGraw, a certified HVAC-R contractor, is Carrollton High School's Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration class instructor. His goal with the class is to help his students learn everything they need to know about their possible future careers in the field. He teaches them the importance of having HVAC units serviced every year, and that it's crucial to have your filters changed every three months. In fact, Energystar.gov says most HVAC filters must be changed every one to three months. McGraw spok...

The University of Pittsburg has been awarded more funding money following their breakthrough research within the 3D printing industry. According to 3D Print, the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering has already received over $1 million to research 3D tech and how it could be used to improve the durability of gas turbine metal coatings. Now, Dr. Minking Chyu, Distinguished Service Professor and the Leighton and Mary Orr Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering, has received even more funding. Dr. Chyu and his team of 3D researchers received $777,192 for the study, "Integrated Transpiration and Lattice Cooling Systems Developed by Additive Manufacturing with Oxide-Dispersion-Strengthened Alloy." The fu...

On March 8, 2014, Malaysian flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared. And now almost three years later, a Norwegian research ship is on its way to follow some educated guesses about its location in hopes of finding what's left of the aircraft. Ocean Infinity, a company based in Houston, Texas, is leasing the "Seabed Constructor", which will be accompanied by a fleet of eight autonomous submarine drones called HUGINs. Each HUGIN is 5 meters and weighs 1,800 kilograms. They are encased in titanium in order to protect the electronic innards against the atmospheric pressure. Some experts believe the plane crashed around 1,500 kilometers west of Australia, but the reality is that nobody actually knows where MH370 is. According to The Economist, the disappearance of MH370 lead to the large...