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At present, there is no lack of energy supplies. However, world events could change this situation very rapidly, as in the so-called ‘oil crisis’ of 1973–74. The proven reserves of coal far exceed those of other fossil fuels and they are fairly widely distributed throughout the world. These reserves will last several hundred years at current rates of consumption and could fill a shortfall in energy supplies when oil and gas supplies become scarce.
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Thomas, K.M. (1986). Some Scientific Aspects of the Development of the Slagging Gasifier. In: Figueiredo, J.L., Moulijn, J.A. (eds) Carbon and Coal Gasification. NATO ASI Series, vol 105. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4382-7_16
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