Innovation for the energy industry
CONSOL Energy maintains the largest private research and
development facility in the industry that is devoted exclusively to
coal and energy utilization and production. In addition to
supporting the production of CONSOL Energy's coal and gas
operations, it also focuses on energy development, improving energy
efficiency and reducing pollution. Currently there are many
interesting projects underway at the research and development
facility, including:
- Improving coal blends for making steel
- Liquid coal for fueling vehicles
- Reducing power plant emissions
- Producing electricity from by-products
- Storing carbon dioxide in unmineable coal seams
Met Coal Testing
Environmental Initiatives
CONSOL Energy R&D also offers the technical expertise of its
staff and its specialized facilities to clients from a wide range
of private and public organizations. Services include:
- Research project coordination and execution
- Analytical sampling, measurements and consulting
- Air sample testing and consulting
- Pulverization for bulk shipment
- Pilot plant design, construction and operation
- Metallurgical coal testing and research
Energy Initiatives
The Advanced Energy Initiative
West Virginia University coordinates and promotes
University-wide research in science, technology and public policy.
AEI brings together a network of more than 100 energy researchers
from four colleges and more than twenty centers or institutes to
promote both discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary energy
research. Because West Virginia is a leading energy producing
state, AEI seeks, through its emphasis on science and technology
research, to enable West Virginia's industries to address emerging
energy production and consumption issues as well as to create new
energy opportunities though discovery and the development of new
technologies.