Because of the Increasingly Important Role Played by Coal as a Viable

question 88

Short Answer

Because of the increasingly important role played by coal as a viable alternative energy source, the production of coal has been growing at the rate of
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billion metric tons/year t years from 1960 (which corresponds to ). Had it not been for the energy crisis, the rate of production of coal since 1960 might have been only
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billion metric tons/year t years from 1960. Determine how much additional coal was produced between 1960 and the end of the century as an alternate energy source. Round your answer to one decimal place.
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__________ billion metric tons

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