Future of Engineering
Thursday, March 20, 2008
New coal power stations should be carbon-capture (CCS) ready - IEA
All new coal plant the world over should be built in such a way that they are ready to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which are seen as the main cause of global warming and climate change, says International Energy Agency (IEA) Greenhouse Gas Research Programme GM John Gale.
He says that coal will probably be the biggest component of the world's considerable increase in primary energy demand to 2030, and that the opportunity should be taken to create space for CCS even when minor modifications are undertaken at existing coal-fired plant.
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He says that coal will probably be the biggest component of the world's considerable increase in primary energy demand to 2030, and that the opportunity should be taken to create space for CCS even when minor modifications are undertaken at existing coal-fired plant.
Full story here
Labels: Electrical-Engineering, Energy-Environment-Engineering
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