Martin Schneider
GHG Monitor
4/11/2014
The Department of Energy and Tampa Electric Company this week marked the startup of a pilot project to demonstrate a warm gas cleanup carbon capture technology in a coal gasification unit at the Polk Power Plant Unit-1 in Tampa, Fla. The project, which DOE said came in approximately $3 million under budget, included $168 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. “Fossil Fuels will be a major part of America’s energy supply for decades to come, and today’s demonstration is a major step forward in the effort to develop and deploy our coal resources in the cleanest way possible,” said Julio Friedmann, DOE’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal, who spoke at the event. “This partnership between the Department and Tampa Electric represents our commitment to fostering the next generation of carbon capture technologies that drive down costs, increase efficiency, and help ensure a sustainable future for America’s energy supply.”
