The newly selected projects aim to improve basic understanding of the chemical and physical processes that govern coal conversion and utilisation, by-product utilisation, and technological development for advanced energy systems.
These advanced systems – efficient, ultra-clean energy plants – are envisioned to co-produce electric power, fuels, chemicals and other high-value products from coal with near-zero emissions, including greenhouse gases.
Universities to share the $US2.2 million in grants are Michigan, Ohio, Texas at Dallas, Tennessee, Albany at New York and Cincinnati.
