Conference Aims to Address 70 Million Tons of Coal Waste Every Year

Date: May 8, 2007

Source: American Coal Ash Association

More Than 120 Million Tons of Solid Residues Are Produced in the U.S. Every Year When We Burn Coal for Electricity

Most - 70 Million Tons - Are Disposed of in Landfills and Holding Ponds

The World of Coal Ash Conference Aims to Increase Recycling and Reuse of 'Coal Combustion Products' Seeking Sustainable Solutions as Coal Use Is Projected to Rise

Who: Experts worldwide finding uses for residuals left by coal-fired power.

• Keynotes from Duke Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Sessions featuring:

• Local, national and international policy issues

• All aspects of managing and using CCPs, including fly ash, synthetic gypsum, bottom ash, boiler slag and other byproducts of coal-fired power production

• Current/emerging uses for coal combustion products or "CCPs"

• Media are invited free-of-charge with presentation of credentials at registration

Where: Northern Kentucky Convention Center "The Southern Side of Cincinnati"

When: May 7-10, 2007: May 8th features keynotes

Why: World of Coal Ash is considered the "definitive" meeting on CCPs.

• In 2005, about 40 percent of CCPs were put to use; the majority
  were landfilled or placed in holding ponds.

• Tremendous opportunities exist to promote environmental sustainability by increasing CCP use. CCPs are "green building materials."

• For each ton of fly ash used instead of portland cement one ton of CO2 is prevented from wafting into our atmosphere ... also, we save landfill space ... what's more, fly ash concrete is considered "high performance concrete," used to increase strength and durability -- thus, lowering taxpayers' maintenance and construction costs and associated environmental costs to citizens ... plus, a myriad of other benefits shared during the World of Coal Ash.

• CCPs offer environmental, commercial and technical advantages in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, remediation and more. Among common uses: wallboard; concrete in dams, bridges, roads, highways, buildings, etc.; building materials; filler in carpet backing, paint, auto parts and bowling balls; asphalt; roofing shingles; mine reclamation; soil stabilization; embankments; and more.

• Famous structures using CCPs:

• U.S. EPA Headquarters and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.

• Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona border

• Milwaukee Art Museum, Wis.

• Cooper River Bridge, S.C.

For more information please contact Melissa Burke at 303-378-9017 or
mburke@acaa-usa.org.

Also, please visit: www.worldofcoalash.org.