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Clean coal plants mired by cost and delays
Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2007 Clean coal-fired plants offer a cleaner fuel source but construction costs and increased greenhouse gas standards in the United States hamper their production. Regulators canceled, suspended or refused several plans to develop clean coal-fired plants citing construction costs, technological pitfalls and regulation regarding greenhouse gas emissions, USA Today said Thursday. Clean coal-fired plants cost 20 percent more to build than standard plants but long-term expenses are 20 percent less than standard plants, Ed Rubin, an environmental engineering scientist with Carnegie Mellon University, told USA Today. Only two clean coal-fired plants operate in the United States but that number may increase because the newer plants are more readily retrofitted to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the newspaper said. The Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power is proposing two new clean coal-fired plants in Ohio and West Virginia. "I think it's essential that we as a nation take advantage of one of the indigenous fuel sources we have," said Michael Morris with AEP. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
China report says coal to remain top energy source
Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2007China reiterated Wednesday its long-term dependence on coal for energy, but pledged to step up efforts to burn the fuel more cleanly to reduce its impact on global warming. |
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