IGCC TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP

摘要

With almost 30 percent of the world's reserves of bituminous and anthracite coal, the U.S. has more high quality coal than any other country. It is estimated that at the current rate of consumption the U.S. has enough coal reserves to last for at least the next 250 years. These reserves make the U.S. the Saudi Arabia of coal. Today, coal accounts for 52 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S.