CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY - REALISTIC ENERGY PLANNING FOR THE 21st CENTURY

A surge in global population and GDP is expected to carry with it an increased demand for energy that is breathtaking. The global demand for electricity is projected to double in 20 years (and triple in developing nations during the same time period). At the same time, the World-wide number of motor vehicles alone is predicted to nearly triple in 30 years. Although advanced biofuels will offer a carbon-neutral option for fueling this transportation fleet, it is likely that electric vehicles and electrified mass-transit will play a major role in meeting this unprecedented growth in transportation needs further increasing the demand for electricity.

While energy efficiency and renewable sources will help address some of this demand, the simple fact is that coal-based energy will be essential, especially given that the national and global economy is in turmoil and the price of energy is at the heart of many of our economic challenges. At the same time, there is a worldwide call to address climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. The greatest challenge of this generation and, perhaps, any generation, will be meeting the World's and our Nation's ever-increasing demand for energy in difficult economic times amidst an increased awareness of climate change and the long-term effects of relying exclusively upon non-renewable sources for that energy.

The only reliable bridge over these troubled waters is clean coal technology, including the capture, use and storage of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel combustion. This presentation will overview a range of CCS technologies currently in development as well as state and federal incentives in place and being developed to expedite the commercialization of these technologies. Current commercialization timelines for gasification, oxyfuel, and post-combustion carbon capture will be discussed. Carbon dioxide transportation, injection, and geologic sequestration will be addressed, as well as enhanced oil recovery projects utilizing anthropogenic carbon dioxide.

Competiting carbon management policies in state legislatures and in Congress will be addressed, including a detailed discussion of provisions relating to the use of coal and the carbon capture and geologic sequestration