[PDF] Constraints On Coal Development eBook

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Various possible socioeconomic constraints on increased coal-energy development are considered: those on coal mining alone and those on the use of coal-fueled electricity or gasified coal for space heating. It is found that socioeconomic constraints on coal development should be more serious in sparsely populated areas, since such areas are subject to the greatest negative impact. Therefore, the elimination or mitigation of such constraints should be relatively more important in future coal development because of the concentration of such development in the sparsely-populated western US. Three methods of eliminating or reducing constraints are examined. First, at the national and regional level, appropriate selection of technologies is emphasized. In the southern US, coal-electric heating is desirable, whereas in the northern US coal gasification may now be desirable and certainly will be desirable in the future. Second, at the local level, the length of construction and siting of plants and mines may be varied. That is, under specified conditions, construction delay, mine-mouth siting, dispersion of coal mines, and siting in more populous counties may be useful techniques for reducing constraints. Third, when technology, timing and location have been decided on, some method of financing is needed to satisfy increased demands for public services. Several financing methods are examined, and a head tax or intergovernmental transfers from state or federal to local levels are rated as most desirable.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 10,39 MB
Release : 2007-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 030911022X

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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.

Author : Zhixuan Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9811083045

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This book primarily focuses on constraints and solutions for energy and electric power development. On the basis of analyses, proposes a planning index system including 26 binding indicators and the breaking constraints measures. Offering significant insights and proposals concerning the current status of energy development and the key limiting factors to sustainable energy development in China, it is a valuable resource for policy-makers, managers and researchers in the energy sector.