Underground coal gasification will not go ahead in UK

Government says it will not support highly polluting method of releasing gas from coal seamsA highly polluting method of extracting gas has been effectively killed off in the UK after the government said it would not support the technology.Underground coal gasification, which involves injecting oxygen and steam underground to release gas from coal seams, would massively increase UK carbon emissions if exploited, according to a government-commissioned report. Continue reading...