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Sen. Barack Obama Promotes (CTL) Coal-to-Liquid Technology

Senator Barack Obama Promotes CTL

March 8. 2007 U.S. Senator Barack Obama, D-IL., called for increased invesment in coal-to-liquid technology at the U.S. Energy Forum in Arlington, Va.

Scale of investment, uncertainty in oil prices and a complicated environmental permitting process have prevented the industry from taking root in the United States, Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., said. Sen. Bunning and Sen. Obama, co-introduced a bill in January called the Coal-To-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007. It would allow the Department of Energy to provide loan guarantees for construction, planning and permitting of CTL plants. It would also expand investment tax credits and provide the Department of Defense funding and authorization to purchase, test, and integrate these fuels into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and military fuel supplies.

Coal-to-liquids technology was created by the Germans during World War II and further developed and is currently being used, in South Africa. Bunning said the technology is more than mature enough to be implemented in the United States -- all that's needed is investment from the private sector.

The U.S. Air Force, which has significantly invested in CTL, has already conducted several tests using a half Fischer-Tropsch and half J-8 fuel in the B-52 plane. Further tests are planned using 100 percent Fischer-Tropsch fuel and using the 50/50 blend in other planes and vehicles.

The synfuel made from coal is low in sulfur, nitrous-oxide and partical emissions. Another benefit to the military is that the lower burning tempture reduces the heat signature of jet engines.

One of the most important reasons to invest in CTL is that its a secure domestic fuel source and the American economy and military are too reliant on foreign fuel sources.

Obama for Technology Meeting in Dallas, TX

Obama for Technology Dallas, TX (Meeting)

This is an organizing meeting of the Obama for Technology national working group. Our group is undertaking research, analysis, development and articulation of the major technology and technology-related policy issues and opportunities that will inform the technology agenda of the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama. We are seeking to connect with the brightest minds in science, technology, engineering, software and Internet skills to create and inspire the model technology platform for the next President of the United States of America.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/wwk

Date: Monday, March 5, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour
Host: Bruce Montgomery
Location: Westin Galleria Dallas
Address: 13340 Dallas Pkwy
City/State/Zip: Dallas, TX 75240

http://www.obamafortechnology.com

Gathering Storm - STEM Initiatives and Policy Resources

Gathering Storm - STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)Initiatives and Policy Resources

There is a national outreach to follow up this initiative and to support the work of several committees investigating the areas of science, math, engineering , and technology, who have a concern for the future of the nation's emerging workforce.

Gathering Storm Convocation
http://www.nationalacademies.org/gateway/pga/3572.html
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP)


Summary: The purpose of the Convocation on Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing Regions, States, and Cities to be held on Sept. 28, 2006, is to:
(1) convene leadership of industry, government, research, and education community from all 50 states and the federal government,
(2) share knowledge and encourage leadership of initiatives at the state and local level to strengthen US competitiveness, and
(3) discuss current national proposals to respond to the nation’s competitiveness challenge and their implications for states, localities, and regions. The focus of the convocation will be on the key action areas identified in the National Academies report: Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. These include:
K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education

Higher education
Research
Innovation environment

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