brown coal
Britishnoun
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Western Macedonia has for decades been the centre of Greece's brown coal mining industry that fed its lignite-fired power stations.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
"It is the last place where brown coal will be mined - not a symbol for more-of-the-same, but for the final frontier."
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2023
Demand for brown coal — the cheapest and most energy inefficient form — used by Czech households jumped by almost 35% in the first nine months of 2022 over a year earlier.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Lignite, or brown coal, the only fossil fuel that is still mined in Germany, is burned to generate power.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
Production of bituminous and brown coal declined by 42 and 32 percent, respectively.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.
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