The Future Role of
CCS Technology
We've set a clear target: to reduce our generation fleet's average CO2 emissions to 360 grams per kilowatt-hour by 2030, less than half the 1990 figure. We expect CCS technologies to play a significant role in this effort.
The development of CCS is one of the biggest challenges facing our industry today. The first pathbreaking projects to utilize CCS technologies are under way. Together, the energy industry and equipment manufacturers must increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of carbon capture while reducing the additional energy it requires.
Our R&D focus is on refining post-combustion capture. This technology is particularly promising compared with other capture processes because it can be easily retrofitted onto existing power plants. It also offers considerable improvement potential through continued R&D.
The development of CCS is one of the biggest challenges facing our industry today. The first pathbreaking projects to utilize CCS technologies are under way. Together, the energy industry and equipment manufacturers must increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of carbon capture while reducing the additional energy it requires.
Our R&D focus is on refining post-combustion capture. This technology is particularly promising compared with other capture processes because it can be easily retrofitted onto existing power plants. It also offers considerable improvement potential through continued R&D.
