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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Coal use set to surpass oil in a decade: IEA

Coal use set to surpass oil in a decade: IEA

Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2012
Coal is set to surpass oil as the world's top fuel within a decade, driven by growth in emerging market giants China and India, with even Europe finding it hard to cut use despite pollution concerns, according to a report published Tuesday. "Thanks to abundant supplies and insatiable demand for power from emerging markets, coal met nearly half of the rise in global energy demand during thehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Coal_use_set_to_surpass_oil_in_a_decade_IEA_999.html

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