GE's CHP Units Help Mine Reduce Environmental Impact by Saving 1.3 Million Tons of CO2 per Year
NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA---SEPTEMBER 29, 2009---Queensland Minister for Mines and Energy Stephen Robertson today formally opened one of Australia's most powerful onsite power plants fueled by waste coal mine gas (WCMG). Today's event highlights the mining industry's efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its activities while ensuring that coal remains an important national export and global energy source.