Description

This Research Service on Clean Coal Technologies begins with a brief overview of the coal power generation market. The need for coal is outlined and a market assessment is done by analysing the tight generation capacity in Europe and the concerns due to carbon emissions. The market forces consisting of key drivers and restraints are analysed. The research service also explains various clean coal technologies including carbon capture and storage. A section on market trends includes various developmental projects in clean coal, key market participants, major funding initiatives, major policy initiatives, economics, criticism of clean coal and economic slowdown effect on the clean coal technologies development.