Français
1. Major world markets
Rise and fall
Used since time immemorial on every continent, mineral coal only became a significant source of energy after the firewood crisis in England in the 17th century and the technical innovations of the first industrial revolution in the 18th century. It was the growth in extraction in this country, then in most of Western Europe, the USA and Japan, that ensured its supremacy in the world's energy supply until 1910 (table 1 ) ...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Energy resources and storage
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Major world markets
Major coal producers and international trading
Bibliography
Directory
Producers (non-exhaustive list)
Peabody http://www.peabodyenergy.com/
Rio Tinto http://www.riotinto.com/
BHP Billiton http://www.bhpbilliton.com/
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
