{"product_id":"coal-national-research-council-9780309119641","title":"Coal: Energy for the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoal\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates DOE's performance and recommends priorities in updating its coal program and responding to EPACT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume provides a picture of likely future coal use and associated technology requirements through the year 2040. Based on near-, mid-, and long-term scenarios, the committee presents a framework for DOE to use in identifying R\u0026amp;D strategies and in making detailed assessments of specific programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoal\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of coal-related programs and recent budget trends and explores principal issues in future U.S. and foreign coal use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume evaluates DOE Fossil Energy R\u0026amp;D programs in such key areas as electric power generation and conversion of coal to clean fuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoal\u003c\/i\u003e will be important to energy policymakers, executives in the power industry and related trade associations, environmental organizations, and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical,Board on Energy and Environmental System\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309119642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309119641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447636308223,"sku":"9780309119641","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54b59cf1-99fb-4afb-864b-3b75598d3fc9.jpg?v=1777234018","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coal-national-research-council-9780309119641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}