IMPACT OF COAL ON THE INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY
Certain key guidelines are assumed, including: promotion of conservation of energy usage through elimination of waste and improved efficiency of industrial processes; increased availability of coal and uranium, so that oil and gas will be essentially eliminated as electric power and industrial process fuel; economic conversion timetables; and financial incentives plus realistic legislation to make it happen. Supplementary energy sources are briefly discussed, as well as their expected impact on the industrial economy in the near-term (1976/1985) and the longer term (beyond 1985). The effect of conversion timing as well as technical, financial and facility limitations are discussed, including past and future power plant costs for oil/gas fuel versus coal. The paper concludes with a short discussion of the problems that the profit-oriented manager has in achieving compatibility between his National Conscience and making Good Business Decisions.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was presented at the TAPPI Annual Meeting in New York, New York, March 15-17, 1976.
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Corporate Authors:
Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry
360 Lexington Avenue
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Authors:
- JACKSON, W H
- Publication Date: 1976
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 309-314
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Electric power generation; Energy consumption; Energy resources; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Traffic forecasting
- Old TRIS Terms: Energy requirements; Fuel sources
- Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00148307
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Preprint
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM