Clean Coal: Strategy for Coal-to-Liquids Fuels Production in Kentucky

House Bill 299 of 2006 known as the Kentucky Energy Security National Leadership Act has been enacted. The Bill charges the KOEP to develop a strategy "to ensure that Kentucky will lead the states in securing the energy independence of the United States and will consequently benefit from economic growth and stabilization of the Commonwealth's coal industry and agriculture ". This proposal specifically describes the work that the CAER can perform to assist the KOEP in formulating such a strategy, focusing on the clean coal to liquids (CTL) and synthetic natural gas (SNG) technologies. The proposal is to perform the work at a cost of$100,000 with a targeted completion date to be negotiated, but not later than November 30, 2006. The work can commence as soon as the funds are awarded.