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Coal : energy for the future /

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was given a mandate in the 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPACT) to pursue strategies in coal technology that promote a more competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and increased energy security. Coal evaluates DOE's performance and recommends the priorities the...

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Strategic Assessment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Coal Program
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.
Subjects:
Coal > United States.
Coal > Government policy > United States.
Charbon > États-Unis.
Charbon > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Fossil Fuels.
Coal.
Coal > Government policy.
Carvao (geologia)
Gestion des ressources naturelles > États-Unis.
United States.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and Scope of the Study
  • 2. Overview of U.S. Department of Energy Programs and Planning
  • 3. Trends and Issues for Future Coal Use
  • 4. The Strategic Planning Framework
  • 5. Coal Preparation, Coal-Liquid Mixtures, and Coalbed Methane Recovery
  • 6. Clean Fuels and Specialty Products from Coal
  • 7. Electric Power Generation
  • 8. Technology Demonstration and Commercialization
  • 9. Advanced Research Programs
  • 10. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • App. A: Project Description
  • App. B: The Energy Policy Act of 1992
  • App. C: DOE Budget Data
  • App. D: Environmental Issues Affecting Coal Use
  • App. E: CCT Demonstration Projects
  • App. F: Committee Meetings and Activities
  • App. G: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.

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