Coal in Appalachia : an economic analysis /

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Coal, the nation's most abundant fossil fuel and the only one that is exported, represents one of our most valuable natural resources. This study undertakes a thorough review of the economics of the Appalachian coal industry. It establishes, first of all, the international framework within whic...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harvey, Curtis E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015.
Temas:
Coal trade > Appalachian Region.
Coal trade > History.
Charbon > Industrie > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Coal trade
Appalachian Region
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; I Coal: An Overview; WORLD COAL RESOURCES AND RESERVES; WORLD PRODUCTION OF COAL; WORLD PRODUCTION OF COAL; U.S. ENERGY CONSUMPTION; DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR COAL; U.S. COAL RESERVES; DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF COAL; II Principles of Energy Resource Allocation; ECONOMICS OF ENERGY RESOURCE DEMAND; DEMAND FOR U.S. COAL; ECONOMICS OF ENERGY RESOURCE SUPPLY; SUPPLY OF U.S. COAL; RESERVE OWNERSHIP; III Demand for Appalachian Coal; THE ELECTRIC POWER DEMAND FOR COAL; EXPORT DEMAND FOR COAL; THE METALLURGICAL DEMAND FOR COAL; THE INDUSTRIAL DEMAND FOR COAL.
  • THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEMAND FOR COALIV Supply of Appalachian Coal; COAL PRODUCTION IN APPALACHIA; COAL RESERVES; INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION; FIRM SIZE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND DAYS WORKED; THE PRICE OF COAL; V Regulation in the Coal Industry; EXTERNALITIES AND THE MARKET; REDISTRIBUTING EXTERNAL COSTS; REGULATORY STRATEGY AND BEHAVIOR; REGULATING BY PERMIT; SIMPLIFYING THE PERMIT-ISSUING PROCESS; EVALUATING REGULATION OF COAL MINING; VI Environmental and Human Issues; COAL UTILIZATION AND AIR QUALITY; THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT; SURFACE MINING AND LAND RECLAMATION; SAFETY IN COAL MINING.
  • VII Coal Transport and ExportRAIL TRANSPORT; OTHER TRANSPORT MODES; PORT CAPACITY AND COAL EXPORTS; VIII Prospects for Appalachian Coal; FUEL ALTERNATIVES TO COAL; NEW TECHNOLOGY IN COAL USE; THE ISSUE OF ENERGY POLICY; PROSPECTS FOR COAL CONSUMPTION; Appendix; Notes; References; Index.

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