DocumentCode
30371
Title
The Future of Coal: Confronting Environmental Challenges That Threaten Its Use
Author
Maxson, A. ; Thimsen, D.
Author_Institution
CoalFleet for Tomorrow program, Electr. Power Res. Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, USA
Volume
11
Issue
3
fYear
2013
fDate
May-June 2013
Firstpage
46
Lastpage
55
Abstract
Coal-fired power plants currently supply nearly half the electricity consumed worldwide. Globally, coal continues to be the primary fuel for affordable and reliable electric power production, due to its low cost and because many countries have indigenous coal resources, providing energy independence.
Keywords
air pollution control; steam power stations; air pollution control; coal fired power plants; coal resources; energy independence; environmental challenges; Coal industry; Coal mining; Costs; Electricity supply industry; Energy management; Environmental factors; Mining industry; Power markets; Power system economics; Supply and demand;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPE.2013.2245580
Filename
6506848
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