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Christopher Romans

Job Title: 
Senior Manager
Organization: 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America

Christopher Romans is the Senior Manager in charge of government relations at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, a position he has held since January 2015. In this capacity he oversees and implements government relations activities in many sectors including energy, environment, aviation, and science. Prior to joining MHIA, he served as a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State, doing tours in Southern China and Brussels, Belgium.

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Don Stevenson

Job Title: 
Executive Director, R&D
Organization: 
Advanced Energy Systems

Don Stevenson is currently the Executive Director, Research & Development, at Gas Technology Institute (GTI).  In this capacity, he leads the Advanced Energy Systems Group which was formed in July 2015 from the acquisition of the terrestrial energy technology portfolio from Aerojet Rocketdyne. Prior to joining GTI, he held the position of Senior Director for Energy Advanced Programs at Aerojet Rocketdyne.  The Advanced Energy Systems Group is responsible for the development and commercialization of advanced coal gasification for production of power and chemicals at substantially lower cost than is possible with current technology, oxygen-fired combustion technology for advanced fossil fuel based power generation that enables low-cost carbon capture and utilization, advanced supercritical CO2 turbine technology for zero-emission power and steam production, compact hydrogen generation technology for lower cost petroleum refining and industrial gas production and advanced steam generation technologies for enhanced oil recovery.  Mr. Stevenson received a Bachelor‘s Degree in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA and a Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University in Culver City, CA. 

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Frank Morton

Job Title: 
Director Technology Development, National Carbon Capture Cen
Organization: 
Southern Company

Frank Morton currently serves as Director Technology Development for the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC), after more than 35 years of experience as a chemical engineer in both industrial and research roles. He is currently responsible for bringing university, government and industrial organizations to the NCCC for collaborative technology development. This role includes identifying technology developers and coordinating agreement among the developer, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NCCC industrial partners on contracts, funding and test plans.
Morton has interacted with more than 100 organizations involved in active carbon capture research and development and has established collaborative testing agreements with more than 40 organizations from six different countries. He has been instrumental in establishing the Carbon Capture International Test Center Network, a coalition of large, neutral carbon capture test facilities with representation from India, China, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Norway, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Prior to joining Southern Company, Morton worked for 13 years at PPG Industries at a chloralkali chemical plant, a fiberglass plant and an aircraft transparencies plant, progressing in responsibility from process engineering to frontline operations supervision and department management. He joined Southern Company in 1991 as a process engineer with Southern Electric International supporting the coal liquefaction project at the Power Systems Development Facility.
Throughout his career, Morton has developed expertise in a variety of roles including research and development supporting a coal liquefaction facility, project development in an IPP group, design and planning support for system combustion turbines, as well as process engineering support of advanced coal power plant development.
Morton holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from the University of Alabama.

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Approaches for International Collaboration and Financing for CCUS Pilot Projects

November 13th, 2017

This summer, the Carbon Utilization Research Council (CURC) completed a study entitled “Analysis of Options to Overcome Barriers to Unilateral and Multilateral Large-Pilot Projects for Fossil Fuel Based Power Plants Equipped with CCS.”  The purpose of the report was to study innovative options for governments and industry to fund projects that test coal-based power generation and carbon capture, utilization and storage tech

Angelos Kokkinos

Job Title: 
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
Organization: 
Clean Coal and Carbon Management Office of Fossil Energy

Angelos Kokkinos is Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy responsible for managing and planning of coal R&D. He has over 40 years of experience in fossil fuels, energy generation and air pollution control equipment design and operation. Prior to joining the DOE he was Chief Technology Officer for Babcock Power, Inc. a major supplier of steam generation and environmental control equipment for utility and industrial applications. He is the holder of six US Patents and received a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell and MS in Fuel Science from the Pennsylvania State University.

International finance for coal-fired power plants CCC 277

April 30th, 2017
IEA Reports
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Public outreach approaches for carbon capture and storage projects CCC 276

April 30th, 2017
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Water conservation in coal fired power plants CCC 275

March 2nd, 2017
IEA Reports
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Emerging Markets for pollution control retrofits - CCC 274

March 2nd, 2017
IEA Reports
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Lou Hrkman

Job Title: 
Dep. Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal & Carbon Management
Organization: 
U.S. Department of Energy

Lou Hrkman is the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Clean Coal and Carbon Management. As DAS for Clean Coal and Carbon Management, Mr. Hrkman will oversee research, development, and demonstration of advanced coal-based power systems.

Mr. Hrkman has more than two decades of experience in the energy industry, including work in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, he served as a Policy Adviser to Congressman David D. McKinley, who is the Chair of the House Coal Caucus and the Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee. In this role, Mr. Hrkman advised Congressman McKinley on various policy issues and pending legislation pertaining to energy, environment, veterans affairs, telecommunications, trade, and taxes. He also previously served as a Legislative Fellow for Congressman Gus Bilirakis, assisting on Energy and Power Subcommittee hearings.

Prior to his service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Hrkman was a Business Development Manager at Ingersoll Rand Inc. In this role, he led efforts to provide energy-efficient and sustainable business solutions. Additionally, from 1993 to 2010, Mr. Hrkman held several management positions at Siemens Industry Inc., including National Sales Manager and Director within energy and environmental solutions. He has extensive experience in public-private partnerships and government affairs.

Mr. Hrkman earned his BA in Political Science and Government from Miami University, his MPA from the University of South Dakota, and his MBA from the College of William and Mary.

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