Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 14

What are the two key concepts for this section What is coal and how is it formed How does a coalburning power plant work What percentage of the electricity used in the world and in the United States comes from burning coal in power plants What three countries have the largest proven reserves of coal What are three major problems resulting from the use of coal Explain why there is no such thing as clean coal. What are the major advantages and disadvantages of using coal as an energy resource What are the major advantages and disadvantages of using synthetic natural gas (SNG) produced from coal