Baseload Coal Investment Decisions under Uncertain Carbon Legislation
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Baseload coal investment decisions under uncertain carbon legislation.
More than 50% of electricity in the U.S. is generated by coal. The U.S. has large coal resources, the cheapest fuel in most areas. Coal fired power plants are likely to continue to provide much of U.S. electricity. However, the type of power plant that should be built is unclear. Technology can reduce pollutant discharges and capture and sequester the CO2 from coal-fired generation. The U.S. En...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science & Technology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0013-936X,1520-5851
DOI: 10.1021/es062198e