Platts data for the German year-ahead clean dark spread for...

Platts data for the German year-ahead clean dark spread for coal-fired plants?the theoretical gross income made by 35 percent efficient coal-fired power plants after accounting for the cost of coal and carbon credits?stood at ?9.32/MWh, above last year?s ?6.58/MWh.

Pipe dream?

The fact that the price of coal in Europe is around $128/MT this week, more than 25 percent higher than last year, stands as a testament to the strong demand for coal-fired electricity despite efforts to rein in carbon emissions.

Despite the current political challenges, it is likely CCS will figure into long-term German carbon solutions. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that as of yet, a commercial-scale facility for capturing and burying carbon dioxide from a power plant has not yet been built.


Burn it smarter guys, They need to be educatated about Coldrys front end solution, save 1000's litres a minute going up the stacks and get a huge boost to the flue source

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