coal samples (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Max Lloyd, assistant research professor of geosciences at Penn State, tested samples from around the world. From the left are wood, lignite, subbituminous and bituminous coal. Credit Patrick Mansell, Penn State Usage Restrictions non commercial use only License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.