能源问题涉及经济、社会、环境等各个方面,比较复杂。由于中国的能源结构一向以煤炭为主,本文通过对近代陕西煤炭开发利用的考察,分析煤炭业与陕西近代工业发展的联系。煤炭的开发促进了陕西能源工业的发展,近代工业开采手段包括运输手段的更新则刺激了陕西煤炭业的发展,煤炭工业反过来又推动了近代陕西工业的发展。 Energy issues involve various aspects such as economy, society and environment and are complicated. As China’s energy structure has always been dominated by coal, this paper examines the development and utilization of coal in modern Shaanxi and analyzes the links between the coal industry and modern industrial development in Shaanxi. The development of coal has promoted the development of Shaanxi’s energy industry. The modern industrial exploitation methods, including the means of transportation, have stimulated the development of the coal industry in Shaanxi. In turn, the coal industry has promoted the development of modern Shaanxi industry.