Coal depletion

Coal depletion

Coal depletion is the inescapable result of extracting and consuming coal since it is a finite resource. The number of years of coal left is estimated by the ratio of proven coal reserves to the current consumption rate.

When will coal run out?

Assuming the current rate of consumption and that there are still an estimated 909 billion tonnes of proven coal reserves worldwide, there is enough coal to last at least 155 years. [cite web
url=http://www.worldcoal.org/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=21
title=Energy Security
publisher=World Coal Institute
author=
date=
language=English
accessdate=2008-06-06
] [cite web
url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/world-oil-supplies-are-set-to-run-out-faster-than-expected-warn-scientists-453068.html
title=World oil supplies are set to run out faster than expected, warn scientists
publisher=Independent
author=Daniel Howden
date=2007-06-14
language=English
accessdate=2008-06-06
]

ee also

*Coal phase out
*The Coal Question
*Peak coal

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