Abundant coal resources and widespread use are central to the energy systems and growth aspirations of the U.S. and China, which presents both challenges and opportunities for our two countries in environmental performance and commercial development. The Clean Coal, including Carbon Capture and Sequestration consortium addresses technology and practices for clean coal utilization and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. Joint research will be conducted in the following areas: integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) with CCS at the million ton scale; large-scale post-combustion CO2 capture, utilization and storage technology; sequestration capacity and near-term opportunities; CO2-algae biofixation and use; theory, development and demonstration of oxyfiring combustion; coal-to-chemicals with capture and co-generation. Dr. Jerald Fletcher from West Virginia University will lead the U.S. Advanced Coal Technology Consortium. Dr. Zheng Chuguang of Huazhong University of Science and Technology will lead the China Advanced Coal Technology Consortium.
These two Advanced Coal Technology Consortia (collectively, the CERC-ACTC) will implement a five-year Joint Work Plan (English PDF Chinese PDF) to significantly advance technology in the area of clean coal, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage, in both China and the United States.
U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to a Technology Management Plan (TMP) regarding intellectual property rights. The Agreement (English PDF Chinese PDF) protects American and Chinese research, scientists, and engineers by ensuring their intellectual property rights for the technology they create.