Clean coal : DOE's decision to restructure FutureGen should be based on a comprehensive analysis of costs, benefits, and risks : report to Congressional requesters /

Coal-fired power plants generate about one-half of the nation's electricity and about one-third of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which contribute to climate change. In 2003, the Department of Energy (DOE) initiated FutureGen--a commercial-scale, coal-fired power plant to incorporate integ...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Energy. Coal gasification > United States. Coal gasification plants > United States. Carbon sequestration > United States. Energy development > United States. Coal > United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS112982

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Summary:	Coal-fired power plants generate about one-half of the nation's electricity and about one-third of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which contribute to climate change. In 2003, the Department of Energy (DOE) initiated FutureGen--a commercial-scale, coal-fired power plant to incorporate integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC), an advanced generating technology, with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The plant was to capture and store underground about 90 percent of its CO2 emissions. DOE's cost share was 74 percent, and industry partners agreed to fund the rest. Concerned about escalating costs, DOE restructured FutureGen. GAO was asked to examine (1) the original and restructured programs' goals, (2) similarities and differences between the new FutureGen and other DOE CCS programs, and (3) if the restructuring decision was based on sufficient information. GAO reviewed best practices for making programmatic decisions, FutureGen plans and budgets, and documents on the restructuring of FutureGen. GAO contacted DOE, industry partners, and experts.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 3, 2009). "February 2009." Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. "GAO-09-248." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	ii, 48 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 3/3/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09248.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.