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    BD Live: Gas From Coal Could Relieve Power Woes (South Africa)

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BD Live suggests that turning South Africa's abundant coal into gas could be a way to ease the country's long-running power issues

by: Erica Mills

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Press Notes, Africa

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BD Live: Gas From Coal Could Relieve Power Woes (South Africa)

Billions of tonnes of SA’s unmineable coal could be turned into gas or used to generate electricity through new technologies that promise cheaper and more environmentally friendly processes than conventional mining.

There are no unconventional gas projects in commercial operation in SA yet, but the Department of Energy’s plan to invite independent gas-fired power projects could be a catalyst for development.

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