In case you haven’t yet left work to enjoy the 4th of July weekend, here’s an update on the GE/State of Wyoming coal gasification research plant. The $100 million facility is expected to be operational in late 2012, according to the AP’s Bob Moen.
The goal of the new research plant, which will be owned by Wyoming and operated by GE, is to find efficient and cost-effective ways of turning Wyoming coal into a synthetic gas that can then be processed into various clean fuels and products.