Alter NRG's Fox Creek Resource

• The coal resource has the potential to fit directly in line with Alberta’s pursuit of clean coal technology and its carbon capture and sequestration strategy, especially for Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Net CO₂ emissions to the atmosphere are comparable to other conventional fuel sources

According to the World Coal Institute:

• Coal-to-Liquid (CTL) fuels are ultra clean to use - no sulphur, significantly reduced NOx, particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions. CTL fuels offer higher efficiencies than conventional oil resulting in lower CO₂ emissions when used
• Carbon dioxide capture and storage offers the potential for major reductions in CO₂ emissions from coal.

Case Study – Carbon Capture and Storage in Weyburn, Saskatchewan



Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is already being used on a coal gasification plant at one of the largest and longest running CCS projects in the world in Weyburn, Canada. The Great Plains synfuels plant in Dakota, USA, produces natural gas and other chemicals through the gasification of low quality coal. 60% of the CO₂ generated from the gasification process is captured and transported via pipeline to the Weyburn oil field in Saskatchewan, Canada. At the Weyburn site, the CO₂ is used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and stored geologically. Weyburn has been operating since 2000 with a total of 5 megatonnes of CO₂ stored. In this case, the sale of the CO₂ is an extra revenue source for Dakota Gas while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. - World Coal Institute