This week, science journal Nature says the world is on the verge of exhausting its cheap coal supplies. With rising demand and dwindling supplies of high quality usable coal, prices could be much higher by the end of the decade. The finding could also have implications for the controversial technology, carbon capture and storage. ABC (Australia) reporter Greg Borschman interviews Richard Heinberg.
‘Peak coal’ to see prices soar (interview with Richard Heinberg)
By Gregg Borschmann, originally published by ABC (Australia)
November 18, 2010
Tags: Coal, Consumption & Demand, Fossil Fuels, Industry, Media & Communications
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