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Show We Need Fossil Fuels • The energy demand will increase • No additional nuclear • No major increase of natural gas (security of supply) • Renewables will not replace conventional • Fusion not for the next 50 years • Coal will have to be used ~ by the Western World ~ even more by Eastern Europe, China, Developing Countries • Energy savings is necessary, but not sufficient and only possible in the Western World (you can't save if the consumption is low) European Commission JOULE-THERMIE OG XII: Science, Research and Development The Future of Coal • Coal for several centuries, evenly distributed • China will build more coal fired power plants in the next 20 years than the rest of the world • Coal = largest CO2 emissions (together with transport) • Coal has a future only if eco-acceptability increased • Let's use it in the cleanest possible way ~ reduce CO2 ~ reduce SOxf NOxf particulates ~ inert or useful solid by-products ~ replace coal by 10-200/0 biomass orwaste European Commission OG XII: Science, Research and Development Page 3 JOULE-THERMIE |
