again, I agree with the Senator. Given pending environmental requirements applicable to these coal-fired units, it would be my hope that the Department of Energy would consider larger scale projects able to be commercialized immediately. Also, any program should be aimed at developing technologies that could be applied to the greatest number of existing units possible.
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