DOE to Provide $1B Funding for CCS-Integrated Coal Power Plant

Coal Power, Fossil Fuels

DOE will provide $1B financial assistance for the FutureGen 2.0 Project, the world’s first commercial-scale, oxy-combustion electric generation project with CCS technology. On January 15, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced its decision to provide approximately $1B in cost-shared funding to FutureGen Industrial Alliance for its $1.68B FutureGen 2.0 Project, a private-public partnership established…...

U.S. Commerce Chamber Unveils New Energy Advocacy Platform

Coal Power, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Oil, Renewables, Solar Power, Wind Power

U.S. Commerce Chamber’s new energy advocacy platform proposes actionable recommendations to capitalize on the nation’s energy potential. On January 15, 2014, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy launched its new energy advocacy platform titled “Energy Works for US,” a comprehensive plan with recommendations for 2014 and beyond.  The plan, an update…...