JOE LUCASAMERICAN COALITION FOR CLEAN COAL ELECTRICITY

Strengthening Minority Voices in the

Energy Policy Debate

THE ONLY SUSTAINABLE POLICY

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ONE THING SEEMS CERTAIN …

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Source: Annual Energy Outlook

Electricity Generation by Fuel(measured in billion kilowatt hours)

Source: International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2007

PRICE MATTERS

If your family income is $50K or more, what percentage of that after- tax income goes to pay energy costs?

7%

Source: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, 2007

If your family income is between $30-50K, what percentage of that after-

tax income goes to pay energy costs?

16%

Source: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, 2007

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If your family income is between $10-30K, what percentage of that after-

tax income goes to pay energy costs?

20%

Source: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, 2007

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If your family income is less than $10K, what percentage of that after- tax income goes to pay energy costs?

47%

Source: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, 2007

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61 American million households earn less than $50K each year.

They will devote an average of 18% of their after-tax income to energy.

Source: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, 2007

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WHAT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT? DOES CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY EXIST?

SO2 Nox Hg CO2

-50% -70% -40% --

Environmental performance

CLEAN COAL I – MONROE STATION (DTE ENERGY)

IF YOU DOUBT CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY …

Emissions Down 77 %

2007

1970

SO2 NOx Hg CO2

-96% -94% -90%+ -15%*

* Due to higher efficiency

Environmental performance

CLEAN COAL II – PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING STATION

SO2 NOx Hg CO2

Environmental performance

CLEAN COAL II– TURK (AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER)

SO2 NOx Hg CO2

-99% -90% -90% -30%*

Environmental performance

* Due to higher efficiency

CLEAN COAL II– CLIFFSIDE (DUKE ENERGY)

SO2 NOx Hg CO2

-99%+ -90%+ -90%+ -30 – 40%*

Environmental performance

* Due to higher efficiency

CLEAN COAL II– EDWARDSPORT (DUKE ENERGY)

SO2 NOx Hg CO2

-99%+ -90%+ -90%+ -50%*

Environmental performance

* Due to higher efficiency

CLEAN COAL II– IGCC (SOUTHERN COMPANY - PROPOSED)

TECHNOLOGY DRIVES EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS

Source: EPA’s Clean Air Markets database, Sept. 2006; Energy Information Administration 2004 Annual Energy Outlook

Distribution of Jobs by Sector Due to Construction of 100 GW of Advanced

Coal Facilities with CCS

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Distribution of Jobs by Sector due to Annual O&M for 100 GW of Advanced

Coal Facilities with CCS

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THIS GUY DOESN’T DOUBT THE NEED OR THE GOAL……..

THE ONLY SUSTAINABLE POLICY

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JOE LUCASAMERICAN COALITION FOR CLEAN COAL ELECTRICITY

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