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FOSSIL ENERGY NEWS SPOTLIGHT

Improved Lining Material for Gasifiers Could Lead to Wider Commercialization of Technology
A new improved-performance refractory lining material developed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory has been successfully tested and could lead to greatly increased reliability and economics of gasification technology as a clean and efficient process.
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Fossil Energy Announces Addition of Three Key Staff Members
DOE announced the recent appointment of three key senior staff members to the Office of Fossil Energy – James F. Wood, DAS for Clean Coal; Christopher A. Smith, DAS for Oil and Natural Gas; and Michelle Dallafior, Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary.   Read More >

Worldwide Carbon Capture and Storage Projects on the Increase
Worldwide efforts to fund and establish carbon capture and storage projects have accelerated, according to a new Department of Energy online database, indicating ongoing positive momentum toward achieving the G-8 goal for launching 20 CCS demonstrations by 2010.   Read More >

DOE Targets Rural Indiana Geologic Formation for CO2 Storage Field Test
A U.S. Department of Energy team of regional partners has begun injecting 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide to evaluate the carbon storage and enhanced oil recovery potential of the Mississippian-aged Clore Formation in Posey County, Ind.   Read More >

OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY

Ensuring that we can continue to rely on clean, affordable energy from our traditional fuel resources is the primary mission of DOE's Office of Fossil Energy. Fossil fuels supply 85% of the nation's energy, and we are working on such priority projects as pollution-free coal plants, more productive oil and gas fields, and the continuing readiness of federal emergency oil stockpiles.