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Advanced Coal Technology Work Group - Background and Other Information
Supplemental Materials
During the Work Group process, various groups or individuals developed materials for consideration and discussion by other Work Group members.The Work Group agreed that it would be useful to post some of these background documents on this website.The views expressed in these materials represent those of the author(s)only, and authors' names and affiliations are indicated for each document.
Opportunities under existing Clean Air Act Authorities (PDF). (17pp 180k) Author: Clean Air Task Force.
Charge to the Work Group
- To discuss and identify the potential barriers and potential opportunities to create incentives under the Clean Air Act to the development and deployment of advanced coal technologies.
- This may include discussion of technical and economic information, environmental performance and characteristics, state and regional developments, and questions related to the Clean Air Act and the deployment of advanced coal technology.
- It should also consider potential updates to the information in EPA’s technical report entitled “The Environmental Footprints and Costs of Coal-Based Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle and Pulverized Coal Technologies,” and carbon capture and sequestration, among others.
- Work group duration would be for up to one year. With an interim report at six months, and final report at one year.
- Diversity of stakeholder views and perspectives.
ACT Work Group's Draft Interim Report (PDF) (13pp, 107k, about PDF)