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The Vast Coal Output And Its Looming Limits
Annual coal production across the United States reaches about 250 million tons with estimates of 472000 acres of coal lands worldwide and a reserve potentially lasting up to 1000 years. The piece uses diagrams and calculations to illustrate massive scales, including a hypothetical 71,000 mile long train of coal and a future where inventive substitutes may arise long before exhaustion.
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