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Testimony of J. Brian Ferguson - Eastman Chemical Company

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Future Options for Generation of Electricity from Coal
Washington, D.C., USA
23 Jun 2003

Ferguson, Brian (Eastman Gasification Services)

Clean-Energy.us Summary

Statement of Eastman CEO Brian Ferguson at House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on "Future Coal Options." Using Eastman's 20+ years of coal gasification experience and drawing upon other data assembled by Eastman Gasification Services Company, Ferguson reaches three conclusions: (1) coal gasification "can be competitive right now and is becoming more cost-effective with each passing day;" (2) coal gasification powerplants can be operated reliably -- (Eastman's gasification system has achieved on-stream availability of 98 percent since 1984); and (3) gasification offers significant environmental benefits ("significantly lower air pollution emissions in the short-term and more cost-efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration in the long-term."

Clean-Energy.us Document No. 480


1.	General Information
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				Testimony of J. Brian Ferguson - Eastman Chemical Company

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Document Type	Congressional Testimony
Date Created	24 Jun 2003
Date Acquired	09 Jul 2004
Web Site	http://energycommerce.house.gov
Specific URL	http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/06242003hearing968/Ferguson1547.htm
Copyright Owner	Eastman Gasification Services
Content	Pages = 8	Text? Yes	Photos? No	Graphics? Yes	PowerPoint? No

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