Economics of the International Coal Trade The Renaissance of Steam Coal /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schernikau, Lars (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Θέματα: Geography.; Economic geology.; Economic geography.; Climate change.; International economics.; Economic Geography.; International Economics.; Climate Change.; Economic Geology.

The world today depends on oil, coal and gas (in that order of importance) for over 80% of its primary energy. From the time humans tamed fire, wood or bio-mass became the primary energy source. Coal took over from biomass during the Industrial Revolution and accounted for over 60% of world primary...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Executive Summary
• Sources of Coal – Review of Coal as a Resource
• Use of Coal – Power Generation and More
• The Global Steam Coal Market and Supply Curve
• Industrial Structure: Game Theory and Cournot
• Conclusions, Implications, and the Future of Coal.