To: Mulch
I was wondering how long it would take for someone to realise we could turn coal into fuel.
The technology is here and has been for decades.
Folks in South Africa do it every day.
The main thing is to make it economically feasable.
USA is the like 50 Arabias as far is coal is concerned.
For further reading I would refer you to:
http://www.sasol.com
10 posted on
08/26/2005 3:19:09 PM PDT by
76834
(There's nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.)
To: 76834
And the thing most often missed: We aren't 1940 era Germans. Who knows if the wheels of capitalism were to roll with this concept how much cheaper and economical the method for conversion can be made.
12 posted on
08/26/2005 3:22:44 PM PDT by
samm1148
To: 76834
"The technology is here and has been for decades.
Folks in South Africa do it every day.
The main thing is to make it economically feasable.
USA is the like 50 Arabias as far is coal is concerned.
For further reading I would refer you to:
http://www.sasol.com"
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