Japan Seeks Support for Using Co-Firing Technology in Asia
- Critics say climate solution may extend life of coal plants
- Co-firing is one method Japan promoted at Asia-Pacific summit
A chimney of the Unit 5 of Jera Co.'s coal and biomass co-firing thermal power plant in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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Japan is offering to help Asia-Pacific nations curb emissions with various technologies, including a climate solution that critics say may extend the life of fossil fuel power plants.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government on Monday hosted a meeting of leaders from the Asia Zero Emission Community, which includes Indonesia and Thailand, offering decarbonization solutions such as bendable solar panels and offshore wind. One technique being promoted is co-firing, which uses less-polluting ammonia or hydrogen as a substitute for a proportion of coal or gas burned at power stations.