Global energy consumption is to grow 48% between 2012 and 2040 according to the US EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2016. Coal remains the slowest growing energy source, rising by only 0.6%/yr through 2040.
A new report for the ETI reiterates the UK Continental Shelf provides a large offshore CO2 resource with the potential of storing over a billion tonnes of CO2.
Lignite is an essential fuel in many countries for power generation but traditional lignite-fired power plants are subcritical and relatively inefficient.