State to Announce Funding for CO2 Capture Project
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger on Tuesday, Sept. 22 will announce funding for a demonstration project designed to capture a minimum of 95 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) from a waste coal-fired test plant near Pittsburgh. The technology will enable world economies to address the climate crisis while meeting energy needs necessary for economic growth and reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil.
The project is a combined effort of three companies —- CONSOL Energy, which provided the site, the coal and technical expertise; PFBC Environmental Energy Technology Inc., which provided the pressurized fluid bed combustion boiler to burn the coal; and Sargas Inc., which provided the innovative and cost-efficient carbon-capture technology.
| WHAT: | Carbon Capture & Sequestration Demonstration Project | |
| WHEN: | 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 | |
| WHERE: | CONSOL Energy Research & Development | |
| 4000 Brownsville Road | ||
| South Park, Allegheny County | ||
| WHO: | DEP Secretary John Hanger | |
| CONSOL CEO J. Brett Harvey | ||
| Sargas CEO Henrik Fleischer | ||
| PFBC President Doug Farnham | ||
| Other local elected officials and partners | ||
Because of G20 security, media and visitors must RSVP at least 24 hours in advance. A photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, will be needed for entry. CONSOL will have people stationed on site to direct media and visitors to the event.
A bus will be departing from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 to the facility at 9:00 a.m. EDT. For bus transport registration contact Eileen O'Connor on 202-997-1234.
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