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The journal was known as Coal Preparation from 1984 to 2007, and the International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization from 2008 to the present. The current editor-in-chief is Barbara J. Arnold, a professor of practice in mining engineering from Pennsylvania State University .
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Most coal is used as fuel. 27.6% of world energy was supplied by coal in 2017 and Asia used almost three-quarters of it. [79] Other large-scale applications also exist. The energy density of coal is roughly 24 megajoules per kilogram [ 80 ] (approximately 6.7 kilowatt-hours per kg).
FutureCoal is an international non-profit, non-governmental association based in London, United Kingdom.It was created to represent the global coal industry.The association was formerly called the World Coal Association (WCA) until 2023 and the World Coal Institute (WCI) until 2010.
Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) is a coal-based power generation technology that uses a high-pressure gasifier to convert coal (or other carbon-based fuels) into pressurized synthesis gas (syngas). The gasification process allows the use of a combined cycle generator, typically achieving higher efficiency. IGCC also facilitates ...
Both peat and coal are still used in electricity generation today. The use of some solid fuels (e.g. coal) is restricted or prohibited in some urban areas, due to unsafe levels of toxic emissions. The use of other solid fuels as wood is decreasing as heating technology and the availability of good quality fuel improves.
An analysis by the think tank shows all coal use in G7 nations needs to end by 2030 at the latest – and natural gas use should end by 2035 – to prevent global warming exceeding the 1.5-degree ...
The coal industry uses the term "clean coal" to describe technologies designed to enhance both the efficiency and the environmental acceptability of coal extraction, preparation and use, [43] but has provided no specific quantitative limits on any emissions, particularly carbon dioxide.