Author(s): International Energy Agency’s Energy Technology Division, with Keith Burnard and Osamu Ito as lead authors.
Published: 2012
Publisher: International Energy Authority
Over the past decade, fossil fuels, and particularly coal, have satisfied the major share of the incremental growth in primary energy demand. As coal is a widely dispersed and relatively low-cost energy resource, it is used extensively around the world: at present, almost two-thirds of coal demand in the energy sector is for electricity generation. But the growing reliance on coal to meet rising demand for energy presents a major threat to a low-carbon future. On average, the efficiency of existing coalfired capacity is quite low, at about 33%. This means that large amounts of coal must be combusted to produce each unit of electricity. As consumption rises, so do the levels of both greenhouse and non-GHG. Collectively, the large number of coal-fired power generation units around the world hold potential to make a substantial contribution to a low-carbon future. As large point sources of CO2 emissions, concerted efforts to improve their efficiency can significantly reduce coal consumption and lower emissions. But achieving these goals will require strong policies to encourage the development and deployment of state-of-the-art technologies. This roadmap describes how HELE coal technologies2 could contribute to reducing the growing emissions of CO2 from coal-fired power generation between now and 2050. In particular, it examines the potential for combustion of coal under supercritical and ultra-supercritical conditions, and through the use of integrated gasification combined cycle.
This UKERC Research Landscape provides an overview of the competencies and publicly funded activities in coal combustion research, development and demonstration (RD&D) in the UK. It covers the main funding streams, research providers, infrastructure, networks and UK participation in international activities.
UKERC ENERGY RESEARCH LANDSCAPE: COAL COMBUSTION
Section 1: An overview which includes a broad characterisation of research activity in the sector and the key research challenges
Section 2: An assessment of UK capabilities in relation to wider international activities, in the context of market potential
Section 3: Major funding streams and providers of basic research along with a brief commentary
Section 4: Major funding streams and providers of applied research along with a brief commentary
Section 5: Majorfunding streams for demonstration activity along with major projects and a brief commentary
Section 6: Research infrastructure and other major research assets (e.g. databases, models)
Section 7: Research networks, mainly in the UK, but also European networks not covered by the EU Framework Research and Technology Development (RTD) Programmes
Section 8: UK participation in energy-related EU Framework Research and Technology Development (RTD) Programmes
Section 9: UK participation in wider international initiatives, including those supported by the International Energy Agency
This UKERC Research Landscape provides an overview of the competencies and publicly funded activities in coal conversion research, development and demonstration (RD&D) in the UK. It covers the main funding streams, research providers, infrastructure, networks and UK participation in international activities.
UKERC ENERGY RESEARCH LANDSCAPE: COAL CONVERSION
Section 1: An overview which includes a broad characterisation of research activity in the sector and the key research challenges
Section 2: An assessment of UK capabilities in relation to wider international activities, in the context of market potential
Section 3: Major funding streams and providers of basic research along with a brief commentary
Section 4: Major funding streams and providers of applied research along with a brief commentary
Section 5: Majorfunding streams for demonstration activity along with major projects and a brief commentary
Section 6: Research infrastructure and other major research assets (e.g. databases, models)
Section 7: Research networks, mainly in the UK, but also European networks not covered by the EU Framework Research and Technology Development (RTD) Programmes
Section 8: UK participation in energy-related EU Framework Research and Technology Development (RTD) Programmes
Section 9: UK participation in wider international initiatives, including those supported by the International Energy Agency
This response is a concise summary of the UKERC view on the framework for the delivery of clean coal in the UK. It does not refer to specific questions within the consultation.
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