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Expert Insights on Coal

Coal refers to a fossil fuel composed almost entirely of carbon, mined from the ground and made up of six types: Peat, Lignite, Sub Bituminous, Bituminous, Anthracite and Graphite. Coal is primarily used as a fuel to produce electricity, steel and heat.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

John Bechtold, Coal & Energy Consultant, John Bechtold

John BechtoldWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Coal & Energy ConsultantJohn Bechtold

John Trygstad, Vice President - Coal Process Engineering, NORWEST CORPORATION

John TrygstadWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

Vice President - Coal Process EngineeringNORWEST CORPORATION

Xiu'an Fang, President, Coalworld.net

Xiu'an FangWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

PresidentCoalworld.net

Robert Rosenberg, Partner, SLOVER & LOFTUS

Robert RosenbergWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

PartnerSLOVER & LOFTUS

Markus Bates, President, Bankers Energy, LLC

Markus BatesWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

PresidentBankers Energy, LLC

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
Coal Brokers 29
Coal Gasification and Clean Coal Technology Experts 155
Coal Mining Consultants 38
Metallurgical Coal Experts 113
Coal Industry Consultants 101

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Recent Live Meetings

Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings

September 16, 2009 | Beijing

Seminar: China Coal Industry – Investment Opportunities in Times of Consolidation (Beijing)

October 8, 2009 | New York

Seminar: Rail Trends (New York)

September 17, 2009 | Hong Kong

Seminar: Opportunities in LNG Market (Hong Kong)

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

Coal Bets on High Gas Prices

November 9, 2009

Hans Linhardt, President, LTDI, Inc.

Burning Coal while Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions

October 4, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Freightcar America has a strong balance sheet; but that’s all!

October 3, 2009

Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts

U.S. citizens to pay a high price for this legislation

October 19, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Would the hydrate discovery alter China's energy strategy

October 15, 2009

Frank Chu, Principal, Fjc Associates

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