Coal reserves in the United States and around the world
There is an urgent need to examine the role that coal might play in meeting world energy needs during the next 20 years. Oil from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) can no longer be relied upon to provide expanding supplies of energy, even with rapidly rising prices. Neither can nuclear energy be planned on for rapid expansion worldwide until present uncertainties about it are resolved. Yet, the world`s energy needs will continue to grow, even with vigorous energy conservation programs and with optimistic rates of expansion in the use of solar energy. Coal already supplies 25% of the world`s energy, its reserves are vast, and it is relatively inexpensive. This study, with the aid of reports from the World Coal Study (WOCOL) examines the needs for coal on a global scale, its availability past and present, and its future prospects.
- Research Organization:
- Prairie View A and M Univ., TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-94PC94122
- OSTI ID:
- 32537
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950174-3; ON: DE95008470; TRN: 95:008935
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. annual engineering and architecture symposium workshop, Prairie View, TX (United States), 30-31 Jan 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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