Chapter Objectives

1. List and describe 4 types of coal.
2. Discuss the environmental impact of coal production.
3. Describe measures to burn coal more cleanly.
4. Describe coal gasification and coal liquefaction techniques.
5. Discuss the current state of coal reserves and methods to extract them.
   

1. What is the best kind of coal? Why?
2. What is the most abundant form of coal? What is the least abundant?
3. Could we develop an environmentally friendly method for finding and extracting coal?
4. Given the large supply of coal in the U.S., should we use more of it to meet our energy needs?  Why or why not?