WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing on Coal Gasification Technologies and the Need for Large Scale Projects.

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. 

Coal Gasification Technologies and the Need for Large Scale Projects
Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
Date:  Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Time:  2:30 p.m.
Location:  Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building