How much energy can UCG produce?
According to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, UCG provides the potential to increase U.S. recoverable coal reserves by 300-to-400 percent. UCG makes it possible to harness the power of coal without the hazards of coal mining or surface handling. CIRI is working to develop an environmentally responsible UCG project with carbon capture and management. The initial proposed project would provide enough syngas to power a 100-megawatt combined-cycle power plant, which could economically power approximately 70,000 Southcentral Alaska homes.
