The facts: IGCC technology

We’ve gone into great depth on this blog about the investments the power industry has made to produce increasingly clean energy from coal. We’re proud of the results, but we’re not resting on our laurels.

That’s why it’s important to support clean coal technology efforts that will build on this success, such as the construction of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plants, which gasify fuels like coal to generate electricity more efficiently than traditional power plants.

To put the importance of IGCC into perspective, consider this fact: the Energy Information Administration predicted that 55 percent of new coal capacity developed from 2004 to 2030 will be IGCC.

To learn a little more about how IGCC works, check out our video interview with Stephen Jenkins, vice president of gasification services for CH2M Hill. He does a great job turning a complex process into an understandable concept.

And remember, IGCC is just one part of an ever-increasing suite of clean coal technologies that have already helped make today’s coal-based generating fleet 77% cleaner in terms of emissions currently regulated under existing Clean Air Act programs per unit of energy produced.

As we said, we’re proud of those results – but we’re confident the best is yet to come.