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Coal and gas
are, and will remain, critical fuels for all six Partner economies. There
are a range of key advanced coal and gas technologies with the potential to
significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions levels, air-borne pollutants
and other environmental impacts.
These are focused on a suite of technologies associated with CO2 capture
and storage, as well
as complementary advanced power generation systems. These include
integrated gasification
combined cycle (IGCC), oxy-fuel and post-combustion capture. Other technologies such as ultrasupercritical pulverised fuel, coal cleaning and
treatment, poly-generation, hydrogen production, enhanced coal bed and
waste coal mine methane and coal gasification and liquefaction are also
important elements of a cleaner fossil energy future.
It is well
understood that the costs of new technologies decline over time and a key
objective for the Partnership is to accelerate the development and
deployment of these technologies through collaborative research and
on-going demonstration so as to reduce costs and facilitate the
availability of a broad range of accessible and affordable low-emission
technologies. Opportunities exist for integrating key technologies to
achieve lower- or zero-emitting power production facilities.
In addition,
there is a need to identify and address barriers to the delivery of
liquefied natural gas, which is also needed to meet the rapidly growing
need for high quality, affordable and low emission fuel in Asia-Pacific
Partnership countries.
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