Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy

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	SUMMARY	1
1	INTRODUCTION	13
	Coal in the U.S. Energy Economy,	15
	Committee Charge and Scope of This Study,	19
	Committee Process,	19
	Report Organization—The Coal Fuel Cycle,	21
2	PROJECTIONS FOR U.S. AND WORLD COAL USE	24
	Coal Production Scenarios for the United States,	24
	International Coal Production Projections,	32
	How Well Do Models Predict Reality?	39
	Findings—Projections for Future Coal Production and Use,	40
3	COAL RESOURCE, RESERVE, AND QUALITY ASSESSMENTS	43
	Resource and Reserve Definitions,	44
	Sources of Coal Resource and Reserve Information,	46
	U.S. Coal Resource and Reserve Estimates,	50
	International Coal Resource Assessments,	53
	Findings and Recommendation—Coal Resource, Reserve, and Quality Assessments,	54
4	COAL MINING AND PROCESSING	57
	Coal Mining Industry in the United States,	57
	Coal Mining and Processing Methods,	59

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