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Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy

By National Research Council , Technology , and Resource Assessments to Inform Energy Policy Committee on Coal Research

Book information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9780309110228, 030911022X
Open Library ID
OL16140614M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3126612 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
182\182
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13

Description

Coal will continue to provide a major portion of energy requirements in the United States for at least the next several decades. It is imperative that accurate information describing the amount, location, and quality of the coal resources and reserves be available to fulfill energy needs. It is also important that the United States extract its coal resources efficiently, safely, and in an environmentally responsible manner. A renewed focus on federal support for coal-related research, coordinated across agencies and with the active participation of the states and industrial sector, is a critical element for each of these requirements. "Coal" focuses on the research and development needs and priorities in the areas of coal resource and reserve assessments, coal mining and processing, transportation of coal and coal products, and coal utilization.

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