FutureGen

Guide Note

FutureGen is a public-private partnership aimed at building and operating the world's first coal-fueled, near-zero emissions power plant. Using cutting-edge technologies, the plant will generate electricity while capturing and permanently storing carbon dioxide beneath the earth. The plant will also produce hydrogen for use by other industries. The project was initially funded, in part, by the U.S. government, but in January 2008, the Department of Energy withdrew funding.

Fast Facts

1. Public announcement: 2003
2. Location: Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois
3. Owner: FutureGen Industrial Alliance, Inc.
4. Contact: info@FutureGenAlliance.org
5. Development cost: $1.5 billion
6. Maximum capacity: 275 megawatt
7. Will be capable of powering 150,000 U.S. homes

• 2003: Project announced by President George W. Bush
• December 18, 2007: Mattoon, Illinois chosen as host site
• January 29, 2008: DOE withdrew funding

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• Anglo American Services Limited
• BHP Billiton Energy Coal Inc.
• China Huaneng Group
• CONSOL Energy Inc.
• E.ON U.S. LLC
• Foundation Coal Corporation
• Luminant
• Peabody Energy Corp.
• PPL Energy Services Group, LLC
• Rio Tinto Energy America Services
• Southern Company Services, Inc.
• Xstrata Coal Pty Limited