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Coal Gasification Technologies and the Need for Large Scale Projects

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Time:  2:30 PM

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.

Committee Members

  • Ted Stevens

    Senator

Testimony

  • John Marburger

    Director
    Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
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  • Michael J. Mudd

    Chief Executive Officer
    FutureGen Alliance, Inc.
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  • John Novak

    Executive Director, Federal and Industry Activities, Environment and Generation
    The Electric Power Research Institute
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  • Joseph P. Strakey

    Chief Technology Officer
    U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory
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  • James Childress

    Executive Director
    Gasification Technologies Council
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  • David Hawkins

    Director, Climate Center
    Natural Resources Defense Council
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