On January 31, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a
significant departure from its clean coal initiative, FutureGen.
Originally conceived in 2003, FutureGen was touted as a pollution-free
power plant of the future intended to showcase cutting-edge technologies
to address climate change and advance the President’s hydrogen
initiative.
Panel I
- C. H. “Bud” Albright, Under Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy
Panel II
- Jeffrey N. Phillips, Program Manager, Advanced Coal Generation
EPRI
- Ben Yamagata, Executive Director, Coal Utilization Research Council
- Paul W. Thompson, Senior Vice President, Energy Services, E.ON U.S.
LLC
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Energy Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn
15/04/2008 at 10:00AM
Coal gasification can provide an efficient, clean, and versatile way to
generate electricity and other energy products from coal as an
alternative to traditional generation methods. The process allows for
the removal of pollutants such as sulfur and nitrogen compounds that
contribute to smog and acid rain, and the capability to capture carbon
dioxide without releasing it into the atmosphere. The Subcommittee will
examine coal gasification technologies, including the challenges and
advantages over traditional technologies, and the need for large scale
integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) demonstration projects
that feature carbon capture and sequestration.
Witnesses
- John Marburger III, Director, Office of
Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
- James Childress, Executive Director, Gasification Technologies Council
- Joseph P. Strakey Jr., Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of
Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory
- Michael J. Mudd, Chief Executive Officer, FutureGen Alliance, Inc.
- David Hawkins, Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense
Council
- Mr. John Novak, Executive Director, Federal and Industry Activities,
Environment and Generation, The Electric Power Research Institute
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
253 Russell
09/04/2008 at 02:30PM