WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday Randall Atkins, CEO of Wyoming-based coal technology company Ramaco Carbon, testified before the full U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
His testimony centered on the growing field of coal-to-products, in which the carbon from coal is used to manufacture high-value products and materials, such as carbon fiber.
Atkins appeared at the invitation of ranking member Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming and committee chair Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Both senators praised Ramaco’s innovative focus on coal-to-products during their opening remarks.
In his remarks, Senator Barrasso noted Ramaco’s work in Sheridan, Wyoming, and said “there are great opportunities for coal-to-products technologies. Raw coal can be mined, treated, and refined to separate the carbon content, and then used in high tech, high value products. These products include carbon fiber, activated carbon, and graphene.”