| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8124072 | International Journal of Coal Geology | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Historically, reserves have been over-estimates of future production. ⺠S-curve fits to the production history indicate that long-term world production, including the current cumulative production, will be 680 Gt. ⺠The historical range for curve fits made on an annual basis from 1995 to 2009 is 653 Gt to 749 Gt, 14% in percentage terms. ⺠Less than World Energy Council reserves plus cumulative production, 1,163 Gt. ⺠Five times less than the amount of coal that the UN panel on climate change (IPCC) assumes is available for production.
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Authors
David Rutledge,