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UK Center for Applied Energy Research Part of New Carbon Capture Project

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (July 21, 2014) — Gov. Steve Beshear, LG&E and KU Energy, University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, UK's Center for Applied Energy Research, the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory and the Carbon Management Research Group are announcing an important pilot project today to reduce CO2 emissions at coal-fired power plants.

The first-of-its-kind mega-watt carbon capture project announcement takes place at Kentucky Utilities Company's E.W. Brown Generating Station near Harrodsburg at 10 a.m. today. 

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