FutureGen is a $1.2 billion (and rising) project funded by both the private sector and U.S. Federal Government. The goal is to build a zero-emissions coal power plant that uses carbon capture and sequestration technology. In December the FutureGen Alliance announced the selection of Matoon, Illinois as the site for the project. Unfortunately the Department of Energy has put their final approval of the selected site on hold due to budget concerns.

In this video (click ‘read the rest’ to view) courtesy of E&E TV Future Gen Alliance CEO Michael Mudd explains the current situation.