Subscriber OnlyBusinessInvestors Bet Coal Has a Future as Backup to Renewable EnergyEntrepreneurs buy coal generators as grids pay for backupRise of intermittent renewables drives need for reliable powerByMathew Carr, Ladka Mortkowitz Bauerova, and Rachel Morison+FollowJune 2, 2016, 11:01 PM UTCUpdated onJune 3, 2016, 1:47 PM UTCTwo investors are betting they can make a profit from coal by burning hardly any of it.QuickTake Confronting Coal