Does Coal Have a Future?

... gradual development of the Kuzbass Coal Basin and other coal mining regions across Russia. It was not until World War II, however, that the USSR began mining for coal... ... became known as the “coal era” – not only in the USSR, but also in the leading energy powers in the West. In the 1950s and 1960s, record amounts of coal were extracted... ... 10 to 15 years, the USSR hit its coal production plateau, while the current leaders (China and India) were only beginning their ascent. Since then, the West has been gradually (albeit...