Current Events Blog: First CO2-free coal power plant announced

For many years now, we have been trying to reduce amount of carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants going into the atmosphere. This is to prevent the coming problem known as global warming. The FutureGen Alliance (a coalition of private power companies and the U.S. Department of Energy) think they have found an effective way to help the world "Go Green".Technology now allows them to absorb the carbon dioxide that is being produced in the coal power plants and send it directly to underground reservoirs. The FutureGen power plant is unique in another way. Instead of just burning the coal, it gasifies it by exposing powdered coal to oxygen in a high-pressure heated chamber. This gasification is easier than capturing CO2 from a regular power plant because it produces less exhaust and it easily traps other major pollutants from coal. The FutureGen Alliance has announced this on Wednesday, December 19. This step can significantly reduce carbon dioxide pollution and help keep global warming at bay. I feel that this is one huge step in the world to save the environment for future generations.



http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/12/19/future.coal.plant/index.html