Events & Publications: 2005

Clean Coal and Power Conference
Powerspan presented at the opening plenary session and at a session addressing new technologies for existing power plants at the Clean Coal and Power Conference held in Washington, DC, November 21-22, 2005. CEO Frank Alix was invited to speak in Monday's opening plenary session with U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel; Prinicipal Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Mark Maddox of the U.S. Department of Energy; and General Richard Lawson. Frank addressed the technology needs and potential value of the existing coal-fired generating fleet in a carbon constrained environment. Click here for the transcript.

During Tuesday's session, Powerspan's President Phil Boyle presented the results of the successful commercial demonstration of ECO technology and commercial deployment plans in a session addressing existing power plants. The 2005 Clean Coal and Power Conference,organized by the U.S. Energy Association and hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, focused on political, environmental, economic, and social issues associated with satisfying the growing global demand for energy. Visit www.fossil.energy.gov/news/events/cleancoal/index.html/ for further information.

ECO Commercial Demonstration Open House
Powerspan, FirstEnergy, and the Ohio Coal Development Office/Ohio Air Quality Development Authority hosted an open house at FirstEnergy's R.E. Burger Plant on September 28, 2005, to showcase the successful commercial demonstration of Powerspan's ECO technology at the plant. Electric utility companies, engineering firms, regulators, elected officials, and the media were in attendance.

Air Quality V—International Conference on Mercury, Trace Elements, SO3, and Particulate Matter
Powerspan made a poster presentation featuring the PCO™ process for elemental mercury removal from subbituminous coal at Air Quality V. This event was held September 19-21, 2005, in Arlington, Virginia. Air Quality V is a premier international conference for mercury, trace elements, SO3, and particulate matter in the environment and is focused on bringing together representatives from industry, environmental groups, the research community, and government. Visit www.undeerc.org/aqv/ for further information.

Electric Power 2005 Conference & Exhibition
Powerspan made a presentation about the PCO™ process for elemental mercury removal from subbituminous coal at Electric Power 2005. This event, presented by Power magazine and The Tradefair Group, was held April 5-7, 2005, in Chicago, IL. See www.electricpowerexpo.com for additional information.