Observations and Remaining Questions

The U.S. industrial base that supports coal-fired electricity generation is part of a global market for materials, manufacturing capacity, and engineering, construction, and project management services. According to projections for new installations of coal-fired EGUs and discussions with representa...

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Published inCharacterizing the U.S. Industrial Base for Coal-Powered Electricity p. 79
Main Authors Constantine Samaras, Jeffrey A. Drezner, Henry H. Willis, Evan Bloom
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published RAND Corporation 31.10.2011
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Applied sciences
Business
Coal
Coal fuels industry
Consumer economics
Consumer sectors
Economic disciplines
Economics
Electric power industry
Energy engineering
Energy industry
Engineering
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels industries
Fuels
Industrial engineering
Industrial machinery
Industrial market
Industrial sectors
Industry
Labor
Labor economics
Manufacturing industries
Nuclear power industry
Shipbuilding industry
Skilled labor
Workforce
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Summary:The U.S. industrial base that supports coal-fired electricity generation is part of a global market for materials, manufacturing capacity, and engineering, construction, and project management services. According to projections for new installations of coal-fired EGUs and discussions with representatives of industry sectors, this global demand is dominated by the growth of the power sector in China. Of the approximately 800 GW of coal EGUs projected to be installed globally between 2011 and 2035, more than 600 GW are expected to be in China (EIA, 2010a). In comparison, the U.S. market recently has provided 2—6 GW per year of newly
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