1. Co-Firing with Biomass

Co-Firing with Biomass offers an early Clean ‘Green’ Coal opportunity to lower CO2 emissions

Progressively increasing the amount of renewable Biomass in the fuel mix used in existing Coal Power Stations could cut CO2 emissions from non-renewable sources by 20%, without significant additional costs.

However to deliver the volumes of Biomass needed, will require planning and development of a Biomass delivery plan. Such a plan would:

1. Ensure a full supply chain of Energy Crops.
2. Maximise Biomass production and recovery existing forestry resources.
3. Identify the mechanisms to recover 'waste' timber from industry and households.
4. Help create a new infrastructure to support the planting,
harvesting, recovery and collection of Biomass
5. Support the development of new Biomass plants to create a biofuel. (A pellet of Coal and Biomass / Energy Crop).

Apart from the reduction in CO2 emissions, the creation of this new Biomass infrastructure would also:

• Help stem the tide of rural depopulation
• Create sustainable 'green jobs' in rural communities.
• Ensure a secure indigenous fuel source.

2. Clean 'Green' Coal Burn

Across the world there is increasing focus on clean-coal technologies. A clean-coal programme should now be a priority for the UK.

New Clean 'Green' Coal Technologies mean that Coal can continue to have a significant role in Power Generation without producing high CO2 and other emissions. New Coal Power Stations are being built throughout the world using boiler technology that's almost 50% more efficient and offers the prospect of 'Green' Coal Power Generation producing over 20% less CO2 emissions.
This new technology, if retrofitted to existing Power Stations, would maintain coal generating capacity, whilst meeting strict emission limits and reducing CO2 emissions. However many existing operators are choosing to 'opt-out' and close capacity, rather than retro-fit cleaner technology. This will unnecessarily force the closure of a large amount of the existing coal generating capacity by 2015 and miss the opportunity to develop a range of environmentally superior 'Green' Clean Coal power stations.

Introducing Clean-Coal Technology



Essential to the development of 'Green' Coal is a no opt-out approach, backed by a Government commitment to support the retro-fit of clean 'Green' Coal burn carbon abatement technologies and the development of new Clean Coal generation capacity.
• No 'Opt-Out' for existing Stations
• Retro-fit new 'Clean Coal Technology
• Lower CO2 emissions by over 20%
• Greater Efficiency
• New low emission power stations

3. Smarter Greener Coal Production

New more efficient operational techniques, backed by restoration and aftercare can cut Coal’s carbon footprint and further reduce CO2 emissions

In the past decade the coal industry has taken on board and embraced a wide range of environmental, health and safety regulations and initiatives. Along with employment and economic benefits the industry provides, it also plays its role in creating a sustainable society. However, more can be done and essential to a 'Green' Coal future is a commitment to Smarter Greener Production by adopting a 10 point plan:


1. Increasing efficiency by using 'State of the Art' fuel efficient mining equipment
2. Carrying out detailed pre-production analysis to reduce emissions
3. Operating the plant complement on bio-diesel where possible
4. Restoration focusing on Energy Crops / Biomass
5. Environmental protection and biodiversity
6. Transporting fuels using rail
7. Reducing, re-using, and recycling materials on site
8. Energy efficient buildings and carrying out energy / CO2 audits
9. Producing energy on site for operations
10. Maximising the development of indigenous coal and reducing the emissions caused by the transportation of imported coal.