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Record Nr.

UNINA9910366634203321

Autore

Prurapark Ruktai

Titolo

Assessing Coal Use in Thailand: Current and Future Trends / / by Ruktai Prurapark, Pakorn Asavaritikrai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-0376-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 94 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development, , 2196-7830

Disciplina

333.79

338.926

Soggetti

Energy policy

Natural resources

Fossil fuels

Sustainable development

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Natural Resources

Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)

Sustainable Development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions and Suggestions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights Thailand’s growing demand for clean energy from coal. The main source of energy for electricity production in Thailand (70%) is currently natural gas. However, natural gas extraction remains limited, resulting in an increasing need to import natural gas from other countries, which in turn leads to rising prices and unstable supplies. As such, coal energy is essential for industrial use and electricity production in Thailand. The book discusses the importance of developing and implementing clean technologies for coal. It also argues that collaborations between the government, private sector and the public are vital to achieving a mutual understanding and acceptance of coal energy and clean technologies, as well as a reduction in harmful



emissions. .