Langbeschreibung
The long-term future for coal looks bleak. The recent UN climate change conference in Paris called for an end to the use of fossil fuels. However, coal remains one of the world's most important sources of energy, fuelling more than 40% of electricity generation worldwide, with many developing nations relying almost wholly on coal-fuelled electricity.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
World Energy Needs; Coal Mining; Coal-fired Power Stations; The Life Cycle of Coal and Associated Health Impacts; The State of Coal Regulation Around the World; Liquid Fuels and Chemical Feedstocks; Carbon Capture, Use and Storage.