Reacting to the announcement of a proposed new power station in North Ayrshire utilising both clean coal and biomass Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said:
"This proposal is in line with the STUC's strategy of a balanced energy policy with generation from clean coal, nuclear, gas and renewables. It would consolidate Scotland's position at the forefront of carbon capture and storage technology.
"I welcome the assurance that Scottish coal and biomass producers could help to supply the station. Equally, the huge boost that this would give to the North Ayrshire economy over the next decade, and beyond, is of particular importance at a time when other economic sectors are facing difficulty.
"The STUC believes that new clean coal generation will complement existing nuclear generation at Hunterston. We need both technologies both from an environmental and security of supply perspective."
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