Description: This listing is for the hardcover book: Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy" published by the National Research Council and the Committee on Coal Research, Technology, and Resource Assessments to Inform Energy Policy. This 170-page book is new and in excellent unread condition. Published in 2007. Please see the photos for additional detail. Money-back guarantee. From the Preface: The extraordinarily broad stop of the congressional request for advice on coal resources and future coal research and development needs provided a significant challenge for the committee appointed by the National Research Council. Fortunately, clarifications by staff members from the offices of US Senators Robert C. Byrd and Arlen Spector, the originators of this study, were most helpful, suggesting that the report should be brief and contain limited detail, but the abundant references to other, more comprehensive studies. They also emphasized that a major element of their request was to learn of any potential roadblocks that might impinge on the production or delivery of coal should the nation's energy requirements dictate that a substantial increase in coal use was needed. The task for the committee was made easier by the many experts in all aspects of the coal life cycle who freely gave up their time to make presentations in open session. These presentations formed the basis for the committee's deliberations as it fashioned the findings and recommendations. From the Summary: The coal industry in the United States, encompassing coal mining, processing, and transportation, is a relatively small but vitally important component of the nation's economy. Coal provides nearly a quarter of all energy supplies in the United States, with most of this coal used to generate more than half of the nation's electricity. The expectation of continually increasing national electricity demand has led to forecasts suggesting that the demand for coal may increase by 60-70% over the next 25 years, although other analyses suggest that coal use may grow at a slower rate or even decline depending on the timing and magnitude of regulatory limits on carbon dioxide emissions. Please feel free to ask any questions.
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Book Title: Coal: Research and Development to Support National
Topic: Energy Technology
Genre: Energy Supply
Number of Pages: 182 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Coal : Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Year: 2007
Subject: Mining, Public Policy / Energy Policy, Energy, Power Resources / Fossil Fuels, Labor, Power Resources / General
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Science, Political Science
Author: Division on Earth and Life Studies Staff, Technology Committee on Coal Research and Resource Assessments to INFORM Energy Policy, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources Staff, Coal Research Association of New Zealand Staff
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
