Abstract
The medium and long term potential prospects for coal emerge rather clearly:
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Coal output is capable of increasing, preferably in a regular and steady fashion, with a doubling time of about 20–25 years, continuing over the next 40–50 years at least.
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This coal should be used in ways which are complementary to the progressive decline of natural gas and oil and to the growing availability of new energy sources.
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These developments will put strains on availability, technology and capital; all these will best be alleviated by international collaboration.
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Grainger, L., Gibson, J. (1981). Coal Utilisation in Relation to World Energy Strategies. In: Coal Utilisation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7352-0_23
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