Yes, I am pro-coal and I think it better to control the emissions in one large area than to have 1000’s with which to deal. This is primarily a car for urban areas and a technology that is in it’s infancy with respect to transportation. The Australian engine was very interesting, would love to see how it would perform on a larger scale.
I figure if the French can do that much we can come up with something even better. That is, if we weren’t wasting time and resources on fuels like ethanol and worrying about AGW. My main concern with the ZPM car is safety. An SUV Vs. The Air Car, well, let’s just say the air car should come equipped with a very good squeegee. If not for that, I would be cool with puttin’ around town all week at 35mph for $2. I was just making the point that we can be independent and self-reliant in the area of transportation without the ethanol boondoggle, and better yet, without the ME and Chia-Heads crude.
We have enough energy in coal alone to use FT and be independent. It is a matter of getting the production plants built and online. But, while the government is subsidizing ethanol that is where the investment capital will go in large part. I was just thinking the Australian engine would be great for lawn mowers. We better get on that. :)
What are your thoughts on this---
We have huge deposits of clean Western coal in Wyoming and surrounding states. But all these states are arid. Fischer-Topf needs immense amounts of water.
I love the idea of diesel jet fuel and home heating oil from coal