News

GTC Releases In-depth Critique of CMU Researchers' Life Cycle Analysis Report's Gasification Treatment (3/5/08)

The Gasification Technologies Council today released an independent third party analysis by the consulting firm of CRA International that finds serious errors in a Carnegie Mellon University Researchers' Report "Life-Cycle Air Emissions of Coal, Domestic Natural Gas, LNG, and SNG for Electricity Generation" (CMU report).

"The CMU report's authors display a complete lack of understanding of the environmental performance of gasification technologies", said James Childress, Executive Director of the GTC. "There appears to have been no attempt by the authors to gather current, credible information from industry sources, either through direct communications or searches of available papers. The CMU Report is so seriously flawed that none of its findings or conclusions regarding gasification merit serious consideration in any public policy discourse on the topic."

The GTC press release, CRA report and a prior news item addressing the CMU report are available on this web site.

Luminant Receives Responses to IGCC RFP (2/14/08)

Luminant, the power generation subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings, has received 14 expressions of interest in response to its request for proposals (RFP) from companies offering IGCC technologies with the ability to capture carbon dioxide emissions. See the Luminant's press release and RFP for more information.

Illinois EPA Issues Air Permit for Taylorville Energy Center (1/31/08)

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the air permit for Tenaska's 630-megawatt Taylorville Energy Center. The approval was upheld after U.S. Environmental Appeals Board denied the Sierra Club's appeal of the air permit. See the linked press release for more information. Download the Taylorville air permit.

Kentucky DAQ Issues Air Permit for Cash Creek Generation IGCC (1/26/08)

The Kentucky Division of Air Quality has approved the air permit for Cash Creek Generation LLC's 630-megawatt Cash Creek Generation Station. Download the Cash Creek air permit.

Indiana DEM Issues Air Permit for Duke Energy Edwardsport IGCC (1/25/08)

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has approved the air permit for Duke Energy's 630-megawatt Edwardsport IGCC power plant. Construction is expected to begin in the spring, and the plant is scheduled to be complete in 2012. Read Duke Energy's press release for more information. Download the Edwardsport air permit.

Excelsior Energy Announces Zero-Liquid Discharge Capability in Mesaba IGCC (1/21/08)

Excelsior Energy has reached an agreement with governmental leaders on the Iron Range to undertake a major regional water quality improvement program in connection with its Mesaba Energy IGCC power plant. The program would upgrade the plant with zero-liquid discharge capabilities, whereby all water used in the plant would be recycled within the facility rather than discharged into local water sources. See Excelsior Energy's zero-liquid discharge fact sheet and press release for more information.

GTC Announces Workshop Schedule for 2008 (1/15/08)

The Gasification Technologies Council will offer two workshops this year for local, state and federal government personnel with an interest in learning more about gasification's energy, environmental and economic characteristics. The sessions will be in Tampa, FL (March 13-14) and Tulsa, OK (June 17-18). The Tampa event will include a visit to the Tampa Electric Polk Power Station IGCC plant. The Tulsa workshop will feature a tour of the Coffeyville Resources petcoke gasification nitrogen fertilizer plant. Registration, program and cost reimbursement information for the Tampa meeting are on the GTC workshops page.

U.S. DOE to Issue Final Determination on PA Coal-to-Liquid Project (1/11/08)

WMPI PTY, LLC, developer of a waste coal-to-liquids facility in Gilberton, PA is anticipating a release of a $100 million federal loan for the proposed facility. See the linked press release for more details.