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Article: Benefits of carbon capture technologies are highlighted in new report
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- Mining Engineering
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Sep 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The National Research Council recently published a report titled "America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation," in which it highlights the role carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies can play in meeting the energy needs of the nation.
The report states that by 2035, coal-based electricity generation plants equipped with CCS technology could replace the current coal fleet with nearly pollution-free power through a combination of new facilities and retrofitting of existing plants.
The report also says coal-to-liquid fuel plants using CCS technologies could replace nearly 20 percent of current fuel consumption in the domestic transportation sector. However, the report said ...