DOE Science Showcase - Clean Coal

DOE continues to play a leadership role in the development of clean coal technologies with a focus on carbon capture and storage as a critical component to an energy-rich, environmentally sound energy economy. The Clean Coal Research Program – administered by DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and implemented by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) – is designed to enhance our energy security and reduce environmental concerns over the future use of coal by developing a portfolio of cutting-edge clean coal technologies. This Clean Coal Research Program is addressing the key challenges that confront the development and deployment of clean coal technologies through research on cost-effective carbon-dioxide capture technologies; monitoring, verification, and accounting technologies to ensure permanent CO₂ storage; and development of advanced energy systems. These activities will help allow coal to remain a strategic fuel for the nation while enhancing environmental protection. 

Additional information about this important research can be found in the resources and related links below. 

Coal Research
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Related Research Information in DOE Databases

• In the OSTI Collections: Clean Coal Research, Dr. William Watson 

• DOE PAGES^Beta –  journal articles and accepted manuscripts resulting from DOE funding.

• SciTech Connect – reports from DOE science, technology and engineering programs. 

• DOepatents – a central collection of DOE patent information. 

•  National Library of Energy^Beta – search results from across the DOE Complex. 

• Science.gov – search results from U.S. federal science agencies. 

• WorldWideScience.org – search results from global science agencies 

Additional Resources 

• DOE Office of Fossil Energy
  
  
• Status of DOE's Clean Coal Program
  
  
• National Energy Technology Laboratory
  
  
• Advanced Energy Systems Program
  
  
• Carbon  Capture
  
  
• CO2  Storage Technology
  
  
• Crosscutting Research
  
  
• Major Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Projects
  
  
• Fossil Energy Study Guide: Coal
  
  
• Energy Secretary Moniz Visits Clean Coal Facility in Mississippi
  
  
• Helping to Finance the Future of Clean Coal 

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