"Researchers at the plant aim to develop new types of solvents that can be used to trap CO2 and convert it into solid form as carbon. "
Can you reuse carbon for anything?
"The Esbjerg project is only the latest venture aimed at addressing the European Union's pledge to cut carbon emissions under the 1992 international agreement known as the Kyoto Protocol. "
Its been that long? Wow. I didn't know that the Kyoto Protocol was signed that long ago. Maybe they should everybody to reconvene as a sort of catching up.
"These technologies include coal gasification, in which steam and oxygen are used to turn coal into a synthetic gas that primarily consists of hydrogen. The gas is then combusted to generate electricity. This gas burns hotter and cleaner than coal, so it is seen as a more efficient fuel. It also gives off greater concentrations of CO2 than combusted coal, which makes the emitted gas easier to trap. The captured CO2 will be stored deep underground in saline reservoirs and unmineable coal seams. The CO2 can also be pumped into oil and gas formations to help push the fuel to the surface."
Seems like a good plan. The question is: How much does it cost?
"The demand comes in large part from the fact that coal is cheaper and more abundant than oil or natural gas, which estimates suggest are set to run out in 40 years and 60 years, respectively."
The poles are so going to be gone by then. Much help that's going to do.
Is there any more recent articles that explore green coal tech? This seems a little old seeing as it came out four years ago...
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