China Plans First Zero-Emission Coal Plant By 2015 - Reuters

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So, let's see . . . if the oft-cited statistic about China adding two thermal coal plants per week is valid, that would be 36 new non--zero-emissions plants built during the remainder of this year, plus another 624 plants between the beginning of 2009 and the end of 2014 (52 X 6 X 2) for a grand total of 660 new conventional plants vs. one zero-emission plant.

BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - China plans to build a major emissions-free coal burning power station by 2015, the project chief said on Wednesday, putting it at the front of a tight global race to build the first commercial scale plant.

GreenGen president Su Wenbin said he has escaped the funding and planning problems that have delayed similar ventures in the U.S. and Europe because tackling climate change is a top priority for Beijing.

"In China our system is different. When we decide to do something we can just push on with it...we know we will get government support," he told Reuters in an interview.

But Su says GreenGen, controlled by state-owned power firm Huaneng Group, is not trying to compete with similar carbon capture and storage projects in Germany and the United States.

If the 400 megawatt (MW) plant is built on time and at a reasonable cost, it could bring sweeping change to China's power industry and its international image, and potentially billions of dollars for Huaneng, which owns 52 percent of GreenGen Co Ltd.

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKPEK31729520080423

[phantom power]

1. You're not clapping very hard.

[hatrack]

3. My hands began to hurt . . .

I gave up clapping for Lent and the thing just snowballed!

[Triana]

2. too pissy little - WAY WAY too late....

..just like the US.

[pscot]

4. On the other hand

They'll have one more zero emissions coal plant than we will. If it works.

[DainBramaged]

5. "tackling climate change is a top priority for Beijing"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Just like preventing counterfeit goods and manufacturing pure drugs, sure. Maybe this guy does stand up too?