Nice try. Unfortunately, getting oil from tar sands requires a HUGE resevoir with which to dump the contaminants. I hate the Canadians usually, but they are an indicator of what that technology does. People don't like man made lakes period, let alone man made lakes of waste.
And coal is a fossil fuel, but doesn't burn nearly as good or clean as petroleum. In fact, that's why we shifted TO petroleum and AWAY from coal in the early 21st Century.
But I do like the Biomass idea, and especially the nuke power deal. I don't know why they aren't being exploited more now.
And coal is a fossil fuel, but doesn't burn nearly as good or clean as petroleum. In fact, that's why we shifted TO petroleum and AWAY from coal in the early 21st Century.
Ever heard of SASOL? The Fisher/Tropsch process?
Nuke power was environmentally "sensitive" (idiotic), and biofuels weren't economically competitive. With oil at $70+ a barrel and gas at $3.00+ a gallon, they are much more competitive.