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$14 million for six projects to advance IGCC technology in the U.S

Publish date: September 20, 2011

On the 9th of September the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of six projects aimed at developing technologies to lower the cost of producing electricity in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants using carbon dioxide capture.

Supported with up to $14 million funding (in total), the selected projects will improve the economics of IGCC plants and promote the use of the US’ abundant coal resources to produce clean, secure, and affordable energy.

The selected projects are:

 

  • Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.)
  • TDA Research, Inc. (Wheat Ridge, Colo.)
  • General Electric Company (Houston, Texas)
  •  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pa.)
  • Reaction Engineering International (REI) (Salt Lake City, Utah
  • General Electric Company (Houston, Texas

 

To read more about the projects please check:

http://www.fe.doe.gov/news/techlines/2011/11051-DOE_Announces_IGCC_Projects.html

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