Green eggs and pork

A number of newspapers are following the distribution of Congressional money towards green technological projects. The New York Times reported a $4 million grant to Jupiter Oxygen, a small company which is researching clean coal technology. The New York Times also notes that this company gave a total of $41,000 to two Representatives.

The technology that Jupiter Oxygen uses is called "Oxy-Fuel" and its main novelty is the fact that it excludes ambient air from the combustion process. This means that nitrous oxide (NOx) is largely removed from the air and that carbon dioxide waste is easier to capture. The company doesn't say too much on their website though - and it looks like they only have one real client, an "aluminum company" which isn't named specifically. Strange. Additionally, their descriptions of the actual Oxy-Fuel process seem vague to me, but that may be due to my limited understanding. you guys should check out their website at:


http://www.jupiteroxygen.com/