"Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday announced a $64 million dollar initiative to fund research and development for coal, giving an assist to an industry that appears to be on the decline.
Brouillette announced the so-called Coal FIRST initiative at an Atlantic Council event, saying that it was “going to help us produce more coal-based power more efficiently and transform it into a near-zero emissions energy source.”
He particularly emphasized the idea of making coal plants smaller and more efficient, saying this would make it easier to make them cleaner."
Source: The Hill, 02/10/2020
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