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See clean coat at work on the factuality tourReliable electricity is vital to America, but many people don't know where the energy that's powering their lives comes from. That iss why we set out to tell the story of coal-generated electricity in America, from mine to plug.Take the Factuality TourSources of Americas PowerWe all move to the beat of Americas economy. And that beat is driven by affordable energy. Remember, coal is one third of the price of most other fuels, so its likely that if coal provides the majority of electricity where you live, you'll have cheaper power. Listen to the soundtrack of American economy

Obama Clean CoalThis TV ad uses Barack Obama's own words to punctuate the fact that investing in clean coal technologies promotes energy independence, creates jobs, and ensures sustained environmental progress including the ability to capture and store CO2 in response to climate change concerns. The footage used in the ad comes from a campaign rally in Lebanon, VA, held September 9, 2008.Join President Obama. Support clean coal technology

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July 13, 2009 Countries betting tech can clean up coal
U.S. investment in CCS research, development and deployment is expected to double between fiscal years 2009 and 2010, from $3.6 billion to $7.2 billion, according to a report by Gallagher and colleagues.

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July 11, 2009 Guaranteed loan sought to build energy center
July 10, 2009 OSU snags more than $300,000 for coal research
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July 16, 2009 Chu tells China ‘we’re all in this together’ U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is in Beijing this week to talk about climate change with Chinese leaders in the hopes to open the nation’s market to American clean technology products while pushing China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “What... View Full Article
July 16, 2009 Climate Debate: Next Stop is the U.S. Senate
July 10, 2009 What does MoveOn.Org have against Senator Claire McCaskill?
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