Secretary Chu announces $408m in Recovery Act funding for new technologies to advance carbon capture and storage

2 July 2009

US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that projects by Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Hydrogen Energy International have been selected for up to $408m in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The two projects selected – an existing power plant in North Dakota and a new facility in California – will incorporate advanced technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

‘Today’s announcement represents a major step forward in the fight to reduce CO2emissions from coal-based power plants. These new technologies will not only help fight climate change, they will also create new jobs and position the United States as a leader in carbon capture and storage technologies for many years, ‘ said Secretary Chu.

The selection of the two projects is part of the third round of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI). The Department of Energy will provide up to $408m in federal funds-$100m to Basin Electric Power Cooperative and $308m to Hydrogen Energy International-to support the innovative demonstrations.

The CCPI is a cost-shared collaboration between the federal government and private industry to increase investment in low-emission coal technology by demonstrating advanced coal-based, power generation technologies. The goal of CCPI is to accelerate the readiness of advanced coal technologies for commercial deployment, according to a statement.

The selected proposals will employ different technological concepts to achieve a goal of at least 90 per cent CO2 capture efficiency, the DOE said.

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Tags: carbon capture, carbon sequestration, carbon storage, CCS, clean coal

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One Response to “Secretary Chu announces $408m in Recovery Act funding for new technologies to advance carbon capture and storage”

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