Poland's New Coal-Fired Project Called 'Illegal'

GALWAY, IRELAND--September 4, 2013 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) European politicians are calling on the European Commission (E.C.) to stop Poland from adding two large coal-fired units to the Opole power plant because there is no provision for the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology.

As part of efforts to reduce C02 emissions, the E.C.'s CCS Directive requires those planning new gas and coal power stations with a capacity exceeding 300-megawatts (MW) to ensure that the plant can be made CCS-ready for capturing carbon and other gases.