IGT world reserves survey. 1984

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6453940

This report is an updating of previous IGT reports on U.S. and world conventional fossil fuel and uranium proved reserves and remaining recoverable resources. It also provides data on current and cumulative production of these nonrenewable energy sources and their life expectancies at selected annual consumption growth rates. Tables VII-1, VII-2, and VII-3, which provide resource data for the United States and the world as a whole, are abstracted below with minor modifications to assure comparability. The United States is endowed with roughly one-fifth of the world's proved reserves of conventional fossil fuels and nearly 9% of the uranium in the free world. It is particularly fortunate in having vast amounts of coal, oil shale, and peat. Although these underutilized resources present difficult economic and environmental challenges with regards to extraction and ease of use, a serious effort should be made to use them to a much greater extent to reduce our dependence on imported oil and insure abundant sources of energy for the future.

• OSTI ID: 6453940
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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