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| What does "coal resource" refer to? |
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| Naturally occurring deposits in such forms and amounts that economic extraction is currently or potentially feasible; includes discovered but not yet economically producible amounts and undiscovered but estimated accumulations of coal |
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| What does "coal reserve" refer to? |
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| A more restrictive term describing the part of the coal resource that can be mined economically, at the present time, given existing environmental, legal, and technological constraits |
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| Demonstrated Reserve Base |
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| identified coal defined only by physical and chemical criteria such as thicknesses of coal and overburden, quality, heat, value, and rank |
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| What is the purpose of the DRB? |
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| aid in long-range public and commercial planning by identifying coal suitable for economic recovery |
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| In the US, do we have more resources in coal, natural gas, or oil? |
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| As of 2007, what is the estimated DRB? |
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| What does the U.S. National Academy of Sciences say about estimated reserves? |
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| "Only a small fraction of previously estimated reserves are actually recoverable." |
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| Which 2 countries have upgraded their hard coal reserves? |
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| What has happened to all countries (except India and Australia) with their hard coal reserves? |
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| All other countries have individually downgraded their hard coal reserved by a combined 35% over the same period. |
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| Who are the top 3 net importers of coal? |
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| Who are the top 3 net exporters of coal? |
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| Russia, South Africa, Australia |
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| World coal resource assessments have been downgraded continuously from 1980 to 2005 by what percent? |
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| 90% of the worlds coal reserve are owned by which 6 countries? |
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| US, Russia, India, China, Australia, and South Africa |
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| At the present rate, when will China's coal reserves by depleted? |
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| Who are the top 3 producers of coal? |
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| Who are the top 3 consumers of coal? |
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| What was the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004? |
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| Worldwide, the ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately how many years? |
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| When did coal production in the US plateau? |
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| Which type of coal does the US mainly produce? |
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| In the US, which are the low quality coals that have been contributing to rising volumes? |
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| Subbituminous and low quality lignite |
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| Is coal production in the US increasing or decreasing? |
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| In the US since 1990, what type of coal production has declined (although it is still produced more than others) |
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| Which type of coal production in the US has declined steadily since 1950? |
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| What are the stop 3 states in regard to coal RESERVES? |
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| Montana, Illinois, Wyoming |
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| Which state has the most recoverable reserves at producing mines in the US? |
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| Wyoming, Montana, and Illinois have what percent of the remaining estimated coal reserves? |
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| What is the only state that is a high volume producer at present? (And it has potential for further growth over the next 20-30 years) |
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| Which state's coal production has lowest productivity? |
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| What are 4 states with low production rates relative to their reported reserves? |
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| Has bituminous coal production peaked in the US? |
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| When will US total coal production peak? |
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| How much has the world's coal production increased since 1965? |
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| What countries have the world remaining recoverable hydrocarbon reserves by energy content? |
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| Soviet Union, Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America |
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Term
| What is the price of coal per Gigajoule? |
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| What is the price of oil per gigajoule? |
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| US has rising volumes of coal since 1979 - what types of coal have been rising in volume? |
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| The lower quality subbituminous and low quality lignite |
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| Is the heat density of coal increasing or decreasing? |
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| What are two countries that are already post peak in coal? |
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