Clean Coal in the U.S. and China: An Industry Note Case Solution And Analysis, HBR Case Study Solution & Analysis of Harvard Case Studies

This case covers the coal and clean coal initiatives in the United States and China. Coal is the major source of the world's energy, but coal is environmentally harmful and are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. One way to reduce emissions through clean coal technology, a term that usually refers to a carbon capture and storage (CCS), also known as carbon capture and sequestration. CCS projects around the world are at the stage of pilot and planning. The U.S. government has been involved in the promotion of clean coal technologies by providing $ 3.4 billion for CCS projects through the Department of Energy. One billion that will be spent on problem projects CCS called "FutureGen" in Illinois, and the government is trying to gather a group of 20 private companies to invest in the project to move forward. Private companies such as American Electric Power Company and Duke Energy is also working on its own pilot CCS projects. The Chinese government also got involved in the development of clean coal technologies by providing billions of dollars in technology development and integration with private companies on projects of CCS, the most notable of which is GreenGen. Seventy percent of China's energy comes from coal, and eighty percent of its electricity. The case also considers the arguments and environmental influences on the implementation of clean coal technologies. Environmentalists, especially former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, I believe that clean coal is a myth, and were lobbying against clean coal and coal in general. "Hide
by Robert A. Burgelman, Andrew S. Grove, Debra Shifrin Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 32 pages. Publication Date: 06 October 2009. Prod. #: SM183-PDF-ENG