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Facts about Coal
Facts about Gasification
Facts about IGCC Electric Power Plants
Facts about Electricity
Facts about Natural Gas

About Coal
Introduction
America has 250+ years of recoverable coal reserves.
More than half of America's electricity comes from coal.
Many other nations have large coal reserves.
Global coal use will increase over the next 25 years.

About Gasification
Gasification is the logical hydrocarbon alternative.
Gasification is a chemical process.
Gasification is different from combustion.
There are three primary gasification technologies.
The history of gasification goes back more than 150 years.
Gasification projects are operating successfully around the globe.
The future of gasification looks very bright.
Gasification is important because it's a substitute for natural gas.
America is in the midst of a serious natural gas crisis.
Syngas could replace natural gas in many industrial applications.
Conditions are right for serious gasification growth.

About IGCC Electric Power Plants
Gasification is used to produce electricity in an IGCC facility.
IGCC stands for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle.
The IGCC technology has been refined over the last two decades.
Four coal-based IGCC powerplants are operating presently.
IGCC is the cleanest of the clean coal technologies.
The economics of IGCC are improving rapidly.
The environmental advantages of IGCC are numerous and significant.
About Electricity
Introduction
America has twice as much electrical capacity than any other nation.
Electricity is consumed in great quantity by every sector in America.
Coal is and will remain the world's primary source of electricity.
World electricity use will nearly double by 2025.
About Natural Gas
Introduction
America has large natural gas reserves.
Unfortunately, natural gas consumption is growing faster than production.
World resources and reserves are large.
World consumption of natural gas is also growing rapidly.
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Edited on: March 31, 2009