As an example, he cites Sasol Ltd., a $5.7 billion corporation that turns the country's abundant coal into gasoline and petrochemicals.
Some countries have abundant coal or hydropower.
Then, there was abundant coal and oil available with very little expense involved in extraction.
But coal, much more abundant around the world than oil, may soon be feasible - and safe - for use in diesel engines.
The government also seems inclined to tolerate a high death rate to keep coal, which still supplies about 75 percent of China's energy needs, abundant and inexpensive.
We can use our abundant coal in power plans that capture and sequester their carbon emissions.
Its great wealth is based on the abundant coal and iron with which the Creator loaded its environment.
Redcliff's history began in the 1880s with the discovery of abundant coal and natural gas reserves.
Sasol was formed by the Government 40 years ago to create technology for converting South Africa's abundant coal into gasoline.
He returned with reports of the deep-water port and the area's abundant coal.