flaming bullet Announcement of the selection of projects from RFP2012 is expected at the end of January 2012.

 

flaming bullet  New RFP2013 is not expected to be released until the end of March 2012.

 

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                  Guidebook for the Permitting of Coal Gasification Facilities


power lines in the sunset

June 2008


 COAL FACTS

The United States produces about 20%, or 1.1 billion tons, of the world's coal supply—second only to China.

 

Coal generates about half of the electricity used in the United States.

 

The average coal miner is 50 years old and has 20 years of experience.

 

U.S. coal deposits contain more energy than that of all the world's oil reserves.

 

Each person in the United States uses 3.8 tons of coal each year.