Key R&D Programs
Clean Coal Power Initiative
DOE is implementing an initiative to demonstrate an improved generation of coal-based electric power and pollution control technologies that will be environmentally superior to the technologies used in today's power plants. Read More >
FutureGen Clean Coal Projects
DOE aims to demonstrate cutting-edge carbon capture and storage technology at multiple commercial-scale integrated gasification combined-cycle plants. Once operational, each demonstration plant will sequester carbon dioxide at a rate of approximately one million tons per year. Read More >
Innovations for Existing Power Plants
DOE is developing carbon capture, compression, and reuse technologies as well as novel water management processes capable of being retrofitted to coal-fired power plants. These innovations, when implemented, will greatly reduce the environmental footprint of the existing fleet. Read More >
Gasification Technologies
One of the cleanest and most versatile ways to extract energy from coal, coal gasification is likely to be a core technology for future power plants. DOE is working to improve coal gasifier systems by lowering their costs and increasing their capabilities to process different fuels. Read More >
Future Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are expected to play a major role in the Nation's energy future. After helping develop and introduce the first fuel cells into the market, DOE is now working on ways to dramatically lower their costs and expand their use in power generation, military applications, and transportation. Read More >
The Turbines of Tomorrow
Combustion turbines will be used in future coal-based combined cycle plants. DOE is developing new turbine technology that can boost the performance and fuel flexibility of future coal-based power systems. Read More >
Advanced Research - New Frontiers in Power
DOE is developing the new materials, catalysts, instrumentation and sensors, and advanced computer systems that will be used in future power plants and energy systems. Read More >
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