What are the two key concepts for this section? What is coal, how is it formed, and how do the various types of coal differ? How does a coal-burning power plant work? What three countries have the...

What are the two key concepts for this section? What is coal, how is it formed, and how do the various types of coal differ? How does a coal-burning power plant work? What three countries have the world’s largest proven coal reserves? Which three are the largest producers of coal? Which three are the largest consumers of coal? Summarize the major environmental and health problems caused by the use of coal. What would happen if coal’s harmful health and environmental effects were included in its market price? What are the major advantages and disadvantages of using coal as an energy resource? What is synthetic natural gas (SNG) and what are the major advantages and disadvantages of using it as an energy resource? What is carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)?