Economics of the International Coal Trade Why Coal Continues to Power the World /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schernikau, Lars (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Θέματα: Geography.; Fossil fuels.; Climate change.; Geology.; Economic geography.; Economic Geography.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.

This book is the 2nd edition of the Economics of the International Coal Trade. Coal is the single most important source of power on our planet and today accounts for 40% of electricity generation and 30% of primary energy. The world’s appetite for energy is still far from being met. Until 2050, an a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Source of Coal
• Use of Coal
• Regional Analysis of Global Steam Coal Demand and Supply
• Freight and Logistics
• Global Coal Trade – Derivatives, Price Drivers and More
• Environment – CO2 and Coal, Geopolitics and Policy
• Conclusions, Implications and the Future of Coal
• Appendices.