Coal is the primary fuel source for many industries. Coal majorly cannot be replaced by any other fuel since it is the cheapest and the most efficient source of fuel. Coal reserves in the world accounts to 860 Billion Tonnes. India ranks 4th in coal reserves accounting to 286 BT and ranks 3rd in coal mining. Power sector of India accounts for 60% of coal (2,09,276 MW). There are some other industries like steel industry, cement industry which also requires coal for their operations. With ever increasing demand of power,the domestic coal reserves have become inadequate to fulfill the demand requirements of the nation. The growth in the coal sector has so far been led by state owned companies. The change in industry structure has been …show more content…
Researchers foresee the use of coal for power production as the major source for several more years. It is necessary that we increase the domestic coal production by letting in private players in the sector. Deregulation of coal mining is highly needed to satisfy the growing demand. Some serious structural changes are required in the system to make ourselves self sustained with minimum import levels possible.
The present industry structure is hemmed in by a number of regulations and the legislative framework is very restrictive for proper development of the coal sector. There is a serious need to reform and deregulate the coal sector.
The licensing process needs to be improved to attract technically and financially strong players in the global coal mining industry. The mine owners should be able to directly monetize the upside of their performance by allowing a certain proportion as free trade (in the manner of e-auction run by CIL today) in the domestic market.
The challenge is not that of increasing production alone, but doing it in an efficient manner to keep costs in control, and ensure that sustainability and safety of the mines is not compromised. The Indian coal industry in fact has significant scope for modernisation and productivity improvement, which should improve performances on recovery rate and operating
For this week, I was assigned to read the chapter, Cravat Coal in Confessions of a Union Buster, were written by Marty Jay Levitt and Terry Conrow and the article was published in 1993. In the article, Levitt and Conrow talked about a lot of things but mostly Wagner Act and what the employers can do or not to the workers. The question for this assignment—“Based on details in the article, “Cravat Coal”, how does the Wagner Act favor the employer?” The authors talked about delaying time showed the workers that union is not a quick fix.
Ninoska Suarez History 601 Professor Nierick 10/20/14 Killing For Coal By Thomas G. Andrews Summary: Killing for Coal discusses the conditions in the Colorado coal mines leading up to the Ludlow Massacre and the Ten Day War of 1914. Andrew draws out the major players in the Colorado coal culture including land, labor, capitalized industrialization and labor resistance that give us an overall depiction of the world of coal mining in Colorado. Andrews, begins with an introduction of the graphic images of coal miners being asphyxia and slaughter by militia men and strike breakers hired by Rockefeller-owed Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, these events was later called Ludlow Massacre. These polarizing events produced coal miners to fight back which
Given the two possible ways in which Ventria could stay in California, I believe the company should leave the State. Activists, farmers and millers have a great power in terms of convincing the regulatory agencies and the population’s mind. Farmers and millers do not want competition in a market they already have the control, specially if the new product brings more benefits to the consumers. Activists will bring down Ventria’s reputation to the public and protest for the rejection of the protocol. Fighting against this three groups does not worth the time and money that would be spent.
Before the late 1700s, Europe and America were chiefly agrarian rural societies. Most people had small workshops or worked out of their homes in what was called a cottage industry. Innovations such as the Water Frame, Spinning Jenny, and Steam Engine revolutionized the textile industry and culminated in a boost to the economy. These inventions sparked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England, and the new technology propelled the country's shift to a manufacturing and urban society. Eventually, the revolution spread to other countries.
Industrialization had a massive toll on America and Europe. Industrialization is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one, involving the extensive re-organization of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because there were many job opportunities, although it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were that the children were forced to work so they could help out their families, air and water pollution, and horrible working/living conditions.
With the rise of natural gas on the market, and shale oils becoming last week’s news, fracking companies are looking towards the gas for their next money pot. Hydraulic fracturing leaves acres of farmland contaminated and the people on that land sick. Should Fracking companies get the ability to continue their endeavors fracking for natural gas, then many more wells will pop up all across the company, destroying the land and contaminating the inhabitants who live there. Overall, The U.S. shouldn’t bother with allowing major fracking companies to frack for natural gas, for the U.S. runs the risk of: the major usage of natural resources, major land damage, and an increase of sick people. With these many problems that fracking causes, there
Although many historians believe that there was a negative impact of industrialization and technological changes on American society; however, the positive impact of the two factors overpowers the negative impact on American society economically and socially between the time period of 1900 to 1930. Economically, there were positive impacts on American society due to the industrialization and technological changes that the nation was undergoing. In Theodore Roosevelt’s “The New Nationalism” 1910, he points out that no man in American society can be a good citizen because of the wage he makes that isn't ample enough to cover the bare cost of living, and the hours of labor are too long which doesn't give him energy and time to bear his share
While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because there were many new job opportunities , it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were little or no education, over competition for jobs and child labor laws weren’t enforced. First of all I would like to start off by pointing out that “In the Picture of “an Urban Tenement” you can see that there are kids around the house which is kind of implying that there not in school learning but instead you see them at home with women who which we can imply are their mothers”(document 6).
In Cape Breton, the Sydney coalfield is one of the richest coal resources in the world. Before becoming miners, many poor European Immigrants came to Canada for hopes of earning more money than they did before, many Scottish immigrants settled in Cape Breton but remained poor and jobless. Business men in the late 1800s saw better use for the failing mining companies in Cape Breton if there was a railway built going from Sydney to Louisberg, the provincial government agreed to this which meant coal was not only worth more but the mines would not close during the winter months as they usually did. The dominion coal company took over many unprofitable coal mines in the Sydney Coal Field, many mining sites were built in Glace Bay when the coal industry really took, men were coming to get jobs daily in large numbers and The Dominion Coal Company hurriedly built boarding houses for the men to live in. After these boarding houses were built, they built school houses for the married miners children, hospitals, police stations and fire stations.
By reinforcing laws and increasing the number of professional government inspectors, any loopholes and acts of bribery can be eliminated. Although regulating the carbon dioxide levels is important, nonetheless, nothing can truly be achieved if production has to stay the same while demand increases; thus, to make this scheme effective, a greener, renewable energy source is needed. Alternative energy is always a subject that is almost completely ignored by the Republicans, but mentioned by a handful of Democrats. But so far any significant effort, such
The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point of the nineteenth century. People were in search of a better life. Many moved and migrated to the cities. This resulted in terrible working conditions. Hundreds were in search of work which lead to business looking for anyone to be highered.
Fracking: Should It Stop? In 2007, a home in Ohio received an unpleasant surprise when, after turning on the sink, an explosion ensued (Beaver 128). What caused this explosion?
Effects of the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was an important event in history. It brought about many positives during its time. For instance, kids were well fed, educated, and clothed. There were plenty of negatives, as well. One very sad example was the machine injuries that happened to both children and adults.
What do you do when you run out of gas in your car? Will you stop using your car? or Will you go to the gas station and refill your tank? Natural gas that has been pumped up from fracking nearly fuels 40% of the U.S. energy consumption. Without fracking, the price of gas would have a drastic raise from $3.25 to $11 per gallon, so consumers would have to pay about $130 or more to refill their gas tank.
They provide around 66% of the world 's electrical power, and 95% of the world 's total energy demands o How Fossil Fuels Work Coal is crushed to a fine dust and burnt. Oil and gas can be burnt directly. Types of fossil fuels energy: Coal Coal provides around 28% of our energy Oil Oil provides 40%of our energy Crude oil (called "petroleum")