Contrary to the commonly held belief^ that it is too expensive or impossible to* clean up coal-fired electricity generators to the point where they are comparable to gas turbines,the facts and prospects justify the opposite conclusion,according to Northfied,Illinois-based Mcllvaine Company.The biggest argument used against coal plants is that they emit more greenhouse gases.Future gas supplies will be LNG,which adds a 30% greenhouse gas addition.This is due to the energy required to liquefy,transport,and then vapourise the gas.When one also takes into account methane emissions in pipelines,a new super critical coal plant will be at least comparable.'
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