ZeroGen has received approval to begin feasibility studies to accelerate the development of what is anticipated to be the world's first commercial-scale IGCC with CCS power plant therefore there is no yet . The 530MW plant is expected to be operational in Queensland in late 2015, which fast tracks the original deployment date by two years.

As part of the feasibility study undertaken for the original demonstration project, drilling investigation of geological sites began in June 2006 in the Northern Denison Trough located in the Springsure/Emerald region in Central Queensland.

The goal of the drilling program is to carry out the necessary scientific procedures to understand the local geology of the Northern Denison Trough and confirm its ability to safely and securely store carbon dioxide (CO2).

In mid 2007, ZeroGen announced positive results from the first stage of its drilling program and confirmed the geology was suitable to safely store CO2. The program is currently in the second stage of its drilling program and is aiming to identify specific reservoirs with sufficient capacity to store CO2. ZeroGen will carry out a test injection of CO2 into the reservoirs to allow it to conduct a series of further studies which will include CO2 monitoring and verification techniques, and injection optimization.

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Queensland Government

ZeroGen Pty Ltd is a company incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is wholly owned by the Queensland State Government. ClimateSmart 2050 is the Queensland Government's flagship response to climate change and contains the Government's energy strategy.

It outlines Queensland's commitment to the contribution it will make to achieving a national greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 60 per cent below 2000 levels by 2050. This includes a long term strategy to secure clean energy for the State based on investing in accelerating the development and deployment of low emission coal technologies in a portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency targets.

Australian Coal Association Low Emission Technologies Ltd (ACALET)

The Coal21 Fund is a world-first industry fund - initiated by the Australian Coal Association, - that is providing more than $1 billion over a ten year period to support research, development and demonstration of low emissions coal technologies to combat climate change.

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC)

Japan-based Mitsubishi consists of more than 200 independent companies which share the Mitsubishi brand and trademark. A trading and investment company, Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is a core company of the Mitsubishi Group.

MC has a diverse portfolio across many sectors, such as Machinery (power generation, transportation systems, emissions reduction technology), Metals (coal, iron ore, steel, pipelines), Chemicals, Living Essentials and Innovation (CO2 emissions rights).

MC has gained significant investments in some of Australia's largest coal mining and LNG operations for several decades. More recently, MC has focused on environmental areas including low emissions technology, CO2 emissions trading and CO2 capture and storage in Australia.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been one of the largest private firms in Japan manufacturing ships, heavy machinery, aeroplanes and railroad cars. Mitsubishi Power Systems (MPS), a subsidiary company of MHI, is a world-leader in the design, manufacture, installation and service of commercial and industrial power systems. MPS has been developing and improving IGCC technology for many years and currently operates a 250MW IGCC demonstration plant in Nakoso, Japan.

MHI will be the exclusive supplier and constructor of the IGCC power plant and capture technology, which includes providing the gasifier and turbine

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