(Source: Business Wire)
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
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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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