Chairman of Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Emphasizes CCS Technology's Critical Role in Fighting Climate Change

Reports Link Execution of CCS to Avoiding Climate Change

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) advocates public policies that advance environmental improvement, economic prosperity, and energy security. ACCCE believes that the robust utilization of coal – America’s most abundant energy resource – is essential to providing affordable, reliable electricity for millions of U.S. consumers and a growing domestic economy. Further, ACCCE is committed to continued and enhanced U.S. leadership in developing and deploying new, advanced clean coal technologies that protect and improve the environment.

Coal provides half of our electricity and must continue to be part of our balanced energy mix.

Abundant and Essential

American coal - it supplies almost half of our nation's energy needs and it helps lessen our dependence on foreign energy supplies.

Affordable

Today's headlines tell the story. Keeping energy costs affordable is an essential part of a strong and healthy economy.

Commitment to Clean

We’ve made a commitment to use our most abundant energy resource cleanly and wisely. To date, we’ve shown great progress in achieving that goal, and we’re investing in the new technologies that will make coal an even cleaner energy option for our future.

Beyond Clean - Coal in a Carbon-Constrained World

Without question, coal plays an important role in meeting our energy demands today. But some people ask if we can use coal to meet future energy needs and still achieve the commitment of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in response to climate change concerns?

In a word - Yes! And, just as it has been in the past, technology and American ingenuity will provide the answers on how to get this job done.