The World Coal Report identifies and charts the re-birth of coal as a global energy source. Current reserves of hard coal and lignite, coal consumption and production are shown, together with coal market forecasts for future consumption. The coal market research report notes how the international coal market is in a period of dramatic change. Demand centres and the coal producing countries are changing and a new global pattern is emerging. We chart the change to date in these coal markets and directions for the future as well as a picture of the world coal market and the factors driving it.
The World Coal Report shows that the largest source of fossil fuel is regaining its position in the energy markets. Coal underpinned the Industrial Revolution and the creation of the modern industrial world. It may yet save it. The coal market research report notes how the largest energy markets in the world are dependent on coal and how it may avert an approaching energy crisis. Within ten years clean coal technology will be able to reduce emissions to near zero. The reserves of coal are huge, safe and accessible. Of significant note within the World coal report is that the world has enough coal reserves for 204 years, oil for 41 years and gas for 61 years. Underground combustion technology will vastly increase the coal reserves and clean coal technology will make it environmentally safe.
The last two years have seen large fluctuations in the price of coal and ocean freight, with large rises in 2004/05. These are charted in the World coal report. Also noted is the considerable uncertainties that exist about energy prices in the future, including both oil and gas. To understand the coal industry and to interpret the figures it is essential to have a basic understanding of the properties of coal and with this purpose the coal market research report outlines the Coal Rank and provides details of the different types of coal. Coal development technologies are detailed and the World coal report outlines the current stage of development of CCT (Clean Coal Technology), CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage), IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) and UCG (Underground Coal Gasification.
Country and market profiles of the largest coal producers and consumers are included and the World coal report also describes the coal infrastructure, industries, coal transport facilities and markets of the leading players. Details of the leading coal producing companies are provided for each country including China, USA, India, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Poland, Russia, Colombia, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Venezuela, Canada.

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