What is the NSW State Government doing?
The NSW Government has committed $22 million to two clean coal projects. The first is a $5 million pilot carbon capture plant on the states Central Coast, through a joint initiative by Delta Electricity and the CSIRO. The research scale Post Combustion Capture (PCC) pilot facility will capture greenhouse gas emissions from the Munmorah Power Station using ammonia absorption technology. The PCC pilot facility will host a range of experimental trials to determine the potential to adapt the technology to NSW coal power station conditions, capturing up to 5,000 tonnes of CO2 a year. Most importantly, the technology under investigation could be applied to already operational power stations. In addition, the Government has committed funds to work being undertaken by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) to locate geosequestration sites which could also provide the site for a demonstration scale carbon capture and storage project in NSW. It is expected that this will capture more tha
