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Clean energy starts here. FutureGen.

FutureGen is a public-private partnership to design, build, and operate the world's first coal-fueled, near-zero emissions power plant. The commercial-scale plant will prove the technical and economic feasibility of producing low-cost electricity and hydrogen from coal while nearly eliminating emissions. It will also support testing and commercialization of technologies focused on generating clean power, capturing and permanently storing carbon dioxide, and producing hydrogen. In the process, FutureGen will create unique opportunities for scientific exploration, education, and stakeholder engagement. more »

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Aug 31, 2010FutureGen Alliance Takes Steps to Move Forward on FutureGen 2.0 (pdf)

The FutureGen Alliance Board of Directors today announced that it will offer its support to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its new FutureGen 2.0 program, provided that mutual agreement on terms and conditions can be reached this fall.

Jul 27, 2010FutureGen letter to Carbon Capture and Sequestration Task Force (pdf)

In a letter to the Council on Environmental Quality, the FutureGen Alliance thanks the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Interagency Task Force co-chairs and agency staff for their leadership in developing the Administration's CCS strategy, and states the readiness of FutureGen to support it.

Feb 08, 2010FutureGen Gains Caterpillar as a Partner, Continues to Build Momentum (pdf)

Caterpillar Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, today announced its plans to join the FutureGen Alliance, which will build a low-emissions coal power plant with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) in Mattoon, Ill.