Technological progress having impact on coal demand growth

Abstract

In the context of global cross-industry and interdisciplinary integration technological and techno-economic changes in related sectors of power resources will affect growing demand for coaI. The following arguments are brought forward in this article: factors affecting changes in the structure of power resources consumption, greening of economy and toughening of ecological requirements in power sector. Priority orientations in on quality improvement and enhancement of coal competitiveness as well as expansion of the scope of its application are defined. Advanced studies of technologies of deep-processing of coal for the near future are also specified.