Widespread Use
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Coal's use is in high gear and its use is projected to continue climbing.
"Coal is primarily used as a solid fuel to produce electricity and heat through combustion. World coal consumption was about 6,743,786,000 short tons in 2006 and is expected to increase 48% to 9.98 billion short tons by 2030. China produced 2.38 billion tons in 2006. India produced about 447.3 million tons in 2006. 68.7% of China's electricity comes from coal. The USA consumes about 14% of the world total, using 90% of it for generation of electricity."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal#Environmental_effects …
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SWOT Opportunity: Widespread Use
Coal's use is in high gear and its use is projected to continue climbing.
"Coal is primarily used as a solid fuel to produce electricity and heat through combustion. World coal consumption was about 6,743,786,000 short tons in 2006 and is expected to increase 48% to 9.98 billion short tons by 2030. China produced 2.38 billion tons in 2006. India produced about 447.3 million tons in 2006. 68.7% of China's electricity comes from coal. The USA consumes about 14% of the world total, using 90% of it for generation of electricity."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal#Environmental_effects
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