CO{sub}2 capture technology ADA-ES Inc. has announced that it was notified by the Department of Energy that it had been selected to develop a technology that will capture CO{sub}2 from coal-fired power plants, ADA-ES will be the prime contractor in what is expected to be a several million dollar project with the DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory and several industry participants. Several major power producers interested in supporting the development of the technology have provided letters of commitment to contribute USD 12 million of the project funding. These participants include AEP, Luminant, Southern Co., and Xcel Energy. In addition, the Electric Power Research Institute has agreed to support the project. Final scope of work and terms are to be worked out with DOE on the contract over the next two months. The technology is being designed to provide a means of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases from coal-fired boilers. Regulations to limit carbon emissions in the future are being discussed at the International, Federal, Regional, and State levels. ADA-ES will be developing emission reduction technology based around the use of solid sorbents. Most competing technologies use liquid solvents such as ammonia or amines to accomplish this taskThe project is expected to start by I October 2008 and last for three years. During that time, ADA-ES will be managing a team of technical experts and will be performing testing at several of the power producers on the team.
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