Peak Coal: US Coal Supply Limits: Economic and Energy Constraints - Leslie Glustrom

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http://localfuture.org Coal supply is limited by many factors, most importantly, by the energy return on energy invested. Coal supply is also limited by economic factors, such as the price of coal per ton, and this can limit the amount of mining that is economically feasible. In this compact 20-minute presentation, Leslie Glustrom addresses the myth of "hundreds of years of coal in the USA" by looking at both the economic and energy constraints.

Ms. Glustrom's talk was recorded at the 2009 Conference on Michigan's Future: Energy, Economy and Environment, organized by Local Future nonprofit and directed by Aaron Wissner. http://localfuture.org

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  • Sounds serious. I had no idea that coal was close to peak in the US. Thanks for posting.

  • She sounds like she's lived her life down in a coal mine, every time she inhales.

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  • A thousand years from now, this period of history will be referred to as the "Fossil Fuel Age".

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