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07.25.08

First CO2-Free Coal Power Plant Announced

Gasifying coal will allow the facility to store carbon dioxide underground

By Sean Captain Posted 12.18.2007 at 1:59 pm 6 Comments

FutureGen picks Illinois for carbon-sequestering facility

Coal is almost the perfect fuel. Its cheap and absurdly abundant—especially in the U.S., which has the worlds larges reserves. Theres just that tiny problem of massive climate-altering carbon dioxide emissions. Or is there?

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