DOE OKs FutureGen Phase Two

摘要

The Dept. of Energy on Feb. 4 approved the second phase of the $1.8-billion FutureGen 2.0 carbon-capture and sequestration project in Illinois. The approval allows for preliminary design, pre-construction and engineering to begin on retrofits to turn the aging coal-fired pow-erplant into a state-of-the-art CCS facility. Babcock & Wilcox is supplying the oxy-coal combustion technology for the project, which is being led by Ameren Energy Resources Co., Springfield, Ill. The U.S. government is providing $1 billion in funding for the project.