Historical trends in American coal production and a possible future outlook

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-216

  Höök, Mikael ^a   Aleklett, Kjell ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coal reserves; Future coal production; Logistic model; Peak coal; USA

Indexed keywords

COAL RESERVES; FUTURE COAL PRODUCTION; LOGISTIC MODEL; PEAK COAL; USA;

COAL DEPOSITS; COAL GAS; COAL INDUSTRY; GEOLOGY; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO; SURVEYS;

COAL;

COAL PRODUCTION; COAL SUPPLY; COAL TRADE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FORECASTING METHOD; FUTURE PROSPECT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; HYDROCARBON RESERVE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64049083307     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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