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Fact Sheets

The American Coal Council has put together several one- to two-page information sheets on coal and the coal industry. These fact sheets cover a variety of topics that relate to coal or impact on the coal industry. They will be of use to people in the industry, elected officials, teachers and students, and the general public. In fact, they will help anyone, who is looking for some basic, easy to understand information on coal.

Feel free to download these and use them to help spread the good word about coal. Feel free to link to them from your site. Feel free to cite them in articles and presentations. They are here to help you better understand coal's role in the world around you.

 

Coal: An Abundant Energy Resource

Coal: An Abundant Energy ResourceCoal: An Abundant Energy ResourceThis two page fact sheet;

  • Considers the abundant nature of our North American coal resource
  • Compares coal reserves against the reserves of other fuel sources
  • Reviews the percentage of electricity generation each fule provides
  • Provides information on what role energy experts expect coal to play in the future

Coal Ash

Coal AshCoal Ash

This two page fact sheet describes:

  • Fly ash and other coal combustion products (ccp)
  • How fly ash is used
  • How fly ash "works"
  • How recycling fly ash is an environmental windfall
  • How we can encourage more ccp recycling

Coal Basics

Coal BasicsCoal BasicsThis two page fact sheet:

  • Describes the process by which coal is formed
  • A brief history of coal use in the U.S.
  • How fly ash "works"
  • The types of coal
  • How coal is mined
  • Some coal use statistics

Coal: An Economical Energy Resource

Coal: An Economic Energy ResourceCoal: An Economic Energy ResourceThis two page fact sheet:
  • Looks at how relatively stable coal prices provide a stabilizing influence in a volatile world energy market
  • Shows how a commitment to employee safety and well-being also helps to keep coal prices stable and improves employee productivity
  • Describes why using coal, "just makes sense"

Mine Safety

Mine SafetyMine Safety

 

This two page fact sheet:

  • Provides basic facts about the continual improvements in mine and miner safety that have been experienced over the past several decades
  • Describes coal mining's relative ranking in employee safety ratings
  • Provides some key safety statistics for the coal mining industry

Pre-Combustion Technologies

Pre-combustion Fact SheetPre-combustion Fact SheetThis two page fact sheet;
  • Considers the ability of pre-combustion technologies to reduce the emissions associated with coal-fueled electricity generation
  • Describes the three main types of pre-combustion technologies in use
    • Coal Preparation
    • Coal Upgrading
    • Coal Treatment
  • Describes the benefits of using pre-combustion technologies
  • Provides contact information for the members of the Pre-Combustion Innovations Alliance

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