The Canadian Institute's 7th Annual Coal Symposium

CALGARY, July 26 /CNW/ - The Canadian Institute's 7th Annual Coal Symposium will bring together leading national and international experts to explore new emission reducing technologies, present case studies featuring clean coal in action and discuss current projects and critical issues facing the coal fired power generation industry today.

Delegates will get practical insights and international perspectives, including:

    
    -   Electric Power Research Institute on the thermal and economic impacts
        of retrofitting coal plants
    -   Lignite Energy Council on the feasibility and environmental
        implications of lignite coal
    -   ICO(2)N on the development of Alberta's purity guidelines to
        standardize emissions
    -   GE Technology used at Duke Energy's Edwardsport IGCC project in
        Indiana
    -   TransAlta's Carbon Capture and Storage Pioneer Project
    -   Canadian Clean Power Coalition on existing challenges for coal
        generation in Canada

    Conference:  The Canadian Institute's 7th Annual Coal Symposium
    Date:        November 8 - 9, 2010
    Location:    Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Calgary
    Website:     www.canadianinstitute.com/coalsymposium
    

About The Canadian Institute

For over 25 years, The Canadian Institute's conferences, summits and executive briefings have provided the business intelligence that Canadian decision makers need to respond to challenges and opportunities both here at home, and around the world. The Canadian Institute operates as a think tank, monitoring trends and developments in all major industry sectors, in the law, and in public policy, with a view to providing information on the leading edge. Headquartered in Toronto, The Canadian Institute produces over 180 events a year, attended by thousands of senior and C-level delegates from across the country. For more information, visit www.CanadianInstitute.com.

Media passes are issued at the discretion of The Canadian Institute and must be arranged in advance. Passes require two business days to process. Media can register in advance. For media accreditation contact: Jessika Hunt 416-927-0718 Ext. 324 or [email protected].

    
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For further information: Jessika Hunt, The Canadian Institute, 416-927-0718 Ext. 324, [email protected]