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Peat as a Source of Power.
THE problem of the utilisation of peat for industrial purposes is one of perpetually recurring interest, and scientific men in many countries have turned their attention to search out a solution. This is not surprising in view of the fact that the amount of combustible matter in the world's peat deposits exceeds that of all the known coal-fields. For Ireland the question is one of vital interest. Her coal deposits are small and relatively unimportant, while nearly one-seventh of the area of the country, i.e. more than two and three-quarter million acres, is covered with peat, much of which is of excellent quality. This represents a Vast amount of potential energy awaiting only a practical means of utilising it.
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Abridged from articles entitled â“œPeat as a Source of Power,â” by Mr. George Fletcher, and â“œSome Chemical Aspects of the Peat Problem,â” by Prof. G. T. Morgan, F.R.S., published in the Journal of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland (vol. xvi., No. 1).
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The Utilisation of Peat 1 . Nature 97, 19–23 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/097019c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/097019c0