Gasification of coal and biomass as a net carbon-negative power source for environment-friendly electricity generation in China.

ABSTRACT: Realizing the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 2 °C by the end of this century will most likely require deployment of carbon-negative technologies. It is particularly important that China, as the world's top carbon emitter, avoids being locked into carbon-intensive, coal-fired power-generation technologies and undertakes a smooth transition from high- to negative-carbon electricity production. We focus here on deploying a combination of coal and biomass energy to produce electricity in China using an integrated gasification cycle system combined with carbon capture and storage (CBECCS). Such a system will also reduce air pollutant emissions, thus contributing to China's near-term goal of improving air quality. We evaluate the bus-bar electricity-generation prices for

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6486764 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature