DOE will provide up to $14m in total funding to these projects that will improve the economics of IGCC plants and promote the use of coal resources to produce clean energy.
The six projects support the DOE’s goal of using gasification to provide power from coal with 90% carbon capture, utilization, and storage at minimal increase in the cost of electricity.
DOE secretary Steven Chu said these new technologies will not only help reduce carbon pollution, they will keep America competitive and drive down electricity costs for consumers.
The National Energy Technology Laboratory of DOE will manage these projects.
