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GE Technology Selected for Hydrogen Energy IGCC Project in California

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IGCC plants gasify solid fuels into syngas, which then is used by a gas turbine combined-cycle system to generate electricity, providing a cleaner, economical coal-to-power option. The technology proposed for the Hydrogen Energy California plant would convert petroleum coke, coal or a combination of each into syngas.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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water management and treatment for power plant and CO 2 storage operations. TDS is a concentration of minerals dissolved in water which requires treatment before the water can be used for other processes. The project is intended to provide a solution to the water management issues encountered in high-TDS brine treatment.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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The selected projects will seek to improve component and system designs to extend operation to an average of about 18 hours per day, a level of production that would make it possible for these plants to displace traditional coal-burning power plants. University of South Florida – Tampa, FL – up to $2.5 SkyFuel, Inc.

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