In Hot Pursuit of Coal

Coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel and has long been considered the cheapest for electric power generation. Demand, particularly in fast-developing Asian nations, is outpacing production and driving prices to new highs. Coal producers expect use to increase as energy demand expands. But many governments are trying to increase energy efficiency and limit use of coal, whose carbon dioxide emissions contribute to climate change.

GRAPHIC: Dita Smith, Laris Karklis and Rob Thomason - The Washington Post - March 20, 2008

This Story Coal Can't Fill World's Burning Appetite Article \| Long considered an abundant, reliable and relatively cheap source of energy, coal is suddenly in short supply and high demand worldwide. In Hot Pursuit of Coal Special Report: The Global Economy		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace GRAPHIC: Dita Smith, Laris Karklis and Rob Thomason - The Washington Post - March 20, 2008 ¬es=Coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel and has long been considered the cheapest for electric power generation. Demand, particularly in fast-developing Asian nations, is outpacing production and driving prices to new highs. Coal producers expect use to increase as energy demand expands. But many governments are trying to increase energy efficiency and limit use of coal, whose carbon dioxide emissions contribute to climate change." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us GRAPHIC: Dita Smith, Laris Karklis, Rob Thomason - The Washington Post - March 20, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More Nation News » washingtonpost.com
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