Abstract: —The world faces the problem of declining supplies of petroleum and natural gas, and must turn increasingly to its abundant supplies of coal, which make up 47% of the energy content of recoverable reserves of the globe's fossil fuels. Coal is widespread, with enormous deposits in the U.S. and U.S.S.R. and the People's Republic of China, and important reserves in many other countries. Most industrial nations plan expanded coal production by 1985. U.S. policy calls for virtually doubled coal production in that period. The U.S. is the leading coal exporter, but its shipments have been declining recently, due to domestic constraints on mining and increasing costs. All coal-producing nations need to redouble their efforts to boost production.
Publication Year: 1980
Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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