In some parts of the world, the viability of coal as an energy asset is in doubt. The World Bank, the United Kingdom, and Nordic countries ended financial support for coal-fired plants in 2013, and the International Energy Agency has warned of coal reserves becoming "stranded assets." Yet, coal remains a cost-effective source of power. So all eyes are on SaskPower's Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration project in Estevan, Saskatchewan as international firms and governments line up to learn from the $1.46-billion emissions-cutting venture that begins operation in mid-2014.
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机译：在世界某些地区，煤炭作为能源资产的生存能力受到质疑。世界银行，英国和北欧国家/地区在2013年终止了对燃煤电厂的财政支持，国际能源机构（International Energy Agency）警告，煤炭储备将成为“固定资产”。然而，煤炭仍然是一种具有成本效益的能源。因此，当国际公司和政府齐心协力，从这家耗资14.6亿美元的减排企业中吸取教训时，SaskPower在萨斯喀彻温省埃斯特万的边界大坝综合碳捕集与封存示范项目就开始了。
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