A Blow to Coal; Regulating Carbon Emissions  

Oleh:

[s.n]

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 402 no. 8778 (Mar. 2012), page 44-45.
Topik: Carbon; Environmental Regulations; Greenhouse Gases; Emissions; Alternative Energy Sources; Energy Policy

Ketersediaan

Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

Lihat Detail Induk

Isi artikel

Barack Obama likes to say that he has an "all of the above" energy policy. But it is hard to see how one fuel, at least, has much of a future under the restrictions on emissions of greenhouse gases from new power plants set out by his administration this week. The proposed limit, of 1000lb (454kg) of carbon dioxide per megawatt hour of electricity generated, would in practice bar the construction of any new facilities powered by coal. In theory, the rules make an effort to accommodate future coal-fired plants, by allowing them to exceed the emissions cap for the next ten years, provided that they subsequently make up the difference by installing especially effective pollution controls. The problem is that carbon capture and storage (CCS), as the technology is known, is not likely to be commercially viable in ten years' time either.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali