1st Edition

Coal Myths And Environmental Realities Industrial Fuel-use Decisions In A Time Of Change

By Alvin L. Alm Copyright 1984
    172 Pages
    by Routledge

    172 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book deals with two inconsistent myths that persistently surround industrial use of coal. The first myth is that the Clean Air Act precluded the use of coal; the second, that industrial use of coal will expand rapidly as a result of purely economic choices. .

    Also of Interest -- Preface -- Introduction -- History of Industrial Fuel Use -- The Costs of Industrial Fuel Use -- The Process of Industrial Fuel-Use Decisions -- The Clean Air Act and Industry Decisions -- Energy and Environmental Quality -- Major Air Quality Programs Affecting Industrial Fuel Choice -- Case Study Methodology and Summaries