Investigation launched to reduce gas emissions
A new investigation into reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel powered stations was launched by the UK's Energy Minister Brian Wilson today.
The study will look at the feasibility of a technique called carbon dioxide (C02) capture and storage.
The technique prevents the CO2 emissions from power stations being released into the atmosphere, by storing them underground in depleted oil and gas wells in the North Sea.
The recent Performance and Innovation Unit energy review concluded that this method could reduce a coal-fired power station’s C02 emissions by 80-90%.
