Thermal power plants burning fossil fuels produce 50% of the electricity generated worldwide, but are a major source of CO2 emmissions. As such, the energy industry will need to develop technology to capture and store emissions from power plants if it is to continue to flourish. Provided that this can be achieved, fossil fuel combustion should be capable of supplying electricity well into this century.
The report published by Business Insights in October 2009- "Clean Thermal Technologies - Developments, Costs and Outlook" examines the different thermal power generation techniques and the legislation that will affect the industry in the future, as well as the technologies being developed to reduce the impact of CO2 released from thermal plants into the atmosphere. See. http://energybusinessreports.com