Even the company's well-meaning initiative to save the world from coal-fired power plants got tossed.

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If that's the case it could save the dozens of small coal plants that now look sure to close as clean air rules tighten over the next several years.

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It also said it expected the plant to create 70 long-term jobs and save the country nearly three million tonnes of carbon over its 20 year life, compared to a traditional coal fired power station.

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