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Asia’s Co-Firing Ambitions May Produce More Carbon Emissions
- US think tank says co-firing has little emissions benefit
- Asian countries hope to ramp up hydrogen, ammonia in co-firing
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Using ammonia and hydrogen alongside fossil fuels in power plants may result in more emissions than simply burning coal or gas, a new study found, adding to skepticism over a decarbonization technology being embraced by some Asian nations.
Countries including Japan and South Korea are betting on co-firing technology to achieve reductions in carbon emissions from electricity generation in the next decade. But the plans have drawn criticism for being costly and inefficient, while the process could increase air pollution.