Characterizing the U.S. industrial base for coal-powered electricity /

Coal-fired generating units provide approximately 46 percent of the electricity generated in the United States, yet most of the existing coalfired electricity-generating fleet is 25-45 years old. Deploying new coal-fired electricity-generating units (EGUs) and maintenance of the existing fleet requi...

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Corporate Authors: Rand Environment, Energy, and Economic Development (Program), National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Other Authors: Samaras, Constantine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2011.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG1147.
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