scholarly journals The future of hard coal compared to other energy carriers

Author(s):  
Anna Manowska ◽  
Aurelia Rybak
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2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Józef Dubiński ◽  
Marian Turek

Abstract The actual situation of hard coal mining in Poland has been presented. In particular, these factors, which have impact on the competiveness of mining sector were highlighted and need of its improving has been stressed. Outlining present situation of hard coal mining an attention was paid to its specific threats. The primary analytical material is based on the results of questionnaire conducted among 92 specialists and experts from the mining sector. The questions were related to chances and threats for development of hard coal mining in Poland. The factors determining them were grouped in such domains as economy, technology, geology, social and law aspects. Moreover, the special attention was paid to the problem of increasing and high costs of coal production which constitute significant threat for the financial and economic situation of the mining enterprises. Also the adverse influence of these high cost on the competitiveness of Polish hard coal with other world producers and with other energy carriers was emphasized. The conclusions summarize the achieved results of analysis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 562 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Piotr Kurowski

The article presents estimates of social minimum baskets for the second and third quarter of 2020, i.e. when the sanitary restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic took place. They obviously affected the functioning of households in various aspects. The presented estimates take into account the needs as foreseen in the model under normal conditions; the new circumstances of Covid-19 were not taken into account. There is lack of research data on changes in household consumption in 2020. If there will be a need to change assumptions in the model, the values of social minimum can be recalculated in the future. The value of the social minimum in the 2nd quarter increased by 2.1% in a one-person household and by 1.8% in a four -person household, with inflation by 0.3%.The increase in the subsistence minimum was mainly due to a further increase in food prices (from 4.3 to 4.5%), with the costs of housing and energy carriers rising from 1.7 to 2.0%. The very same factor contributed to a decline in the value of the minimum in the third quarter. In this period, the social minimum estimates decreased by -1% in a one-person household and by -1.1% in a four-person household, with a trace increase in CPI index (+0.1%). Seasonal decreases in food prices caused the value of food in the basket to decrease from -6.1 to -6.4%, with a CPI of -2.3% in this expenditure group. This time, expenditure on housing and energy products did not exceed 0.5%


2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Gawlik ◽  
Maciej Kaliski ◽  
Jacek Kamiński ◽  
Andrzej P. Sikora ◽  
Adam Szurlej

AbstractThis paper reviews the coal policy of Poland. It analyzes the forecasts of production and consumption of hard coal, the size of exports and imports and its importance for the energy sector on the basis of strategic documents. The main aim of the article is to show the role of hard coal in the fuel - energy balance of Poland until 2050. The adoption of appropriate assumptions for each scenario, including the maximum supply of hard coal from domestic mines, coal price curves, CO2emission allowances and several calculations performed allowed to obtain certain results on the basis of which the future role of hard coal was determined.


2021 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 102185
Author(s):  
Dolf Gielen ◽  
Morgan D. Bazilian
Keyword(s):  

The energy sector is an example of an unusual branch of the economy whose success largely depends on the amount of energy carriers owned by a given country. Paying attention to Poland, it should be noted that next to hard coal, which is the largest quantity of raw material, the role of oil and natural gas is steadily increasing. Energy security gives the opportunity for development in individual countries only if it can function and satisfy basic goods that allow economic prosperity. These goods include, but are not limited to, energy resources, which may determine the prosperity of individual economic sectors. In turn, energy carriers along with other raw materials decide about the level of fuel security of the country, and thus affect the level of energy security. However, due to the existing threats to this sector, one of the important roles is played by the Police, which counteracts all criminogenic phenomena that deplete the economic benefits for the state from the fuel sector. The article is an interesting supplement to the issues raised in the journal, because it draws attention to a special problem that should be tackled not only on a national, but also international scale, so the text seems to be important from the perspective of the topics discussed. In addition, the issues raised, which are not so often discussed in the scientific literature, constitute an interesting supplement in the field of matter.


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