Viebahn, Peter, Esken, Andrea, and Fischedick, Manfred
Subjects
ENERGY economics, FOSSIL fuel power plants, ELECTRIC power production, CARBON sequestration, INDUSTRIAL policy, CLIMATE change prevention, GREENHOUSE gas mitigation
Abstract
Abstract: Considering the traditional coal-based energy infrastructure in the German state North Rhine-Westphalia the question arises how to face the needs of embanking climate change. To reduce greenhouse gas intensive electricity generation in the Ruhr area, the introduction of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an option of particular relevance. The paper investigates and discusses possibilities of setting up a CCS infrastructure in NRW. It shall clarify whether, and possibly how, highly efficient conventional fossil fired power plants could be refitted with CO2 capture to flexibly react to potentially changing climate policy conditions and to keep up with the market. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]