Environmental trends in Asia are accelerating the introduction of clean coal technologies and natural gas
This paper examines the changing energy mix for Asia to 2020, and impacts of increased coal consumption on Asia`s share of world SO{sub 2} and CO{sub 2} emissions. Stricter SO{sub 2} emissions laws are summarized for eight Asian economies along with implications for fuel and technology choices. The paper compares the economics of different technologies for coal and natural gas in 1997 and in 2007. Trends toward introducing clean coal technologies and the use of natural gas will accelerate in response to tighter environmental standards by 2000. The most important coal conversion technology for Asia, particularly China, in the long term is likely to be integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC), but only under the assumption of multiple products.
- Research Organization:
- East-West Center, Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-94FE63313
- OSTI ID:
- 653976
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970931-1; ON: DE98004834; BR: AA1520450; AZ0220060; TRN: AHC2DT05%%58
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 14. annual international Pittsburgh coal conference and workshop: clean coal technology and coal utilization, Taiyuan (China), 23-27 Sep 1997; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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