Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Pike County To Go After Funding For Energy Project.
The Pike County Fiscal Court approved a measure to seek a $ 75,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to see if it is feasible to build a Coal Gasification Plant in the Shelby Creek area. The plant would capture carbon dioxide and make our energy resources clean.
Pike County officials say that a plant is ideal for our region due to the abundance of shale. Research has shown that carbon dioxide is preferentially absorbed onto the organic matter in the shale which makes it attractive as a possible sink for carbon dioxide storage.
Research has shown that the Devonian shale in Pike County is 500 feet thick, the thickest in Kentucky.
Data has shown that the Devonian shale in the Big Sandy Region has a carbon dioxide storage capacity of approximately seven billion tons.
The total cost of the feasibility study is $ 225,000. The remainder of the money will come from the business sector.
Pike County officials say that a plant is ideal for our region due to the abundance of shale. Research has shown that carbon dioxide is preferentially absorbed onto the organic matter in the shale which makes it attractive as a possible sink for carbon dioxide storage.
Research has shown that the Devonian shale in Pike County is 500 feet thick, the thickest in Kentucky.
Data has shown that the Devonian shale in the Big Sandy Region has a carbon dioxide storage capacity of approximately seven billion tons.
The total cost of the feasibility study is $ 225,000. The remainder of the money will come from the business sector.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 3:43 PM 
