Tenaska, managing partner for the Taylorville Energy Center (TEC), announced July 26 that the project has been awarded a US$417 million investment tax credit—believed to be the largest ever granted to a single project—under a program jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Treasury Department. Cost savings from the tax credit will be passed through to Illinois electric utility customers under the Illinois Clean Coal Portfolio Standard Law (Clean Coal Law).

North Dakota lawmakers have been presented a proposal for the state’s energy policy for the future, The Dickinson Press reported July 12. The proposal was created by EmPower North Dakota Commission, an organization led by the Commerce Commissioner and includes representatives from the state’s energy sectors. A number of goals were listed in the report, including:

Researchers in Texas say they have found a way of cutting the cost of producing gasoline by two thirds, taking advantage of the lowest grade of coal available - one that is abundant beneath the Canadian prairies.

Energy Digital magazine covers a wide range of energy issues and topics. The website allows you to "flip" through the magazine right on your screen.

Biologist and futurist Juan Enriquez talks about the potential of bioenergy. Our current energy sources -- coal, oil, gas -- are ultimately derived from ancient plants -- they're "concentrated sunlight." He asks, Can we learn from that process and accelerate it? Can we get to the point where we grow our own energy as efficiently as we grow wheat? (Less than a month after this talk, his company announced a process to do just that.)

The article overviews the obstacles that are ahead for SaskPower and its energy supply. Outlined in the article are several options for new clean energy alternatives which includes clean coal.

The New Yorker, featured this article written by Evan Osnos over viewing the large amount of capital and research and development that is going into clean energy.