Tepco, Mitsubishi plan coal-fired power plants at Fukushima

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http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL4N0J802T20131125?irpc=932

TOKYO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked nuclear plant and three Mitsubishi group firms plan to build a new type of energy-efficient coal-fired power plant in Fukushima, a source said on Saturday.

Tokyo Electric Power Co will tie up with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsubishi Electric to build integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) stations.

Mitsubishi group companies will have a majority stake in the new plants while cash-strapped Tepco will be in charge of running the facilities, which they plan to put online around 2020, the source said.

Sid

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1. Of coruse, they mean "Clean Coal."

What else would you replace a glow in the dark power with?

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2. And who do they expect will run them?

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3. Regular coal plant engineers and technicians, no doubt

The plans call for the new plant to be built somewhere in the prefecture (state) of Fukushima, which is roughly the size of Connecticut.