Scientists find way to make cheap gas from coal

cnews ^ | February 22, 2010 | not given

[thackney]

The lignite found in Texas tends to be relatively low in sulfur.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/coal_trans/chap2.html
See Table 2, West-South Region

[BenKenobi]

Is there anything that Texas isn’t blessed with?

[PapaBear3625]

What is interesting is that Middle Eastern money is finding its way into the leftist green movement to shut down oil and gas exploration in North America which keeps the the price of their oil high.

The Arab oil interests can afford to donate $BILLIONS to the eco-fascist movement, in order to preserve their income from oil. Enough money to utterly control it.

[listenhillary]

Cutting the cost of the process by two thirds in pretty damned impressive if true.

[DungeonMaster]

We need some democrats there to make it illegal or to tax it to death.

[r9etb]

Well, we COULD do that. Or, we could point to it as a source of new revenue, extrapolate the price of oil to explode in the future, and use that as an excuse to borrow like crazy so we can have more pork.

The really awful part is, you're probably exactly right.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Good news. Obama wants to bankrupt the coal industry.

[MrB]

The actual goal of the left is to make it impossible for the serfs to use energy, because energy usage equates to independence.

Any viable, cheap energy source will be villified and made illegal and inaccessible.

[thackney]

I find Texas quite lacking in Moose population.

[Windflier]

Texas, along with Montana and North Dakota, have significant lignite coal reserves. When I worked at a Texas Electric Utility, we referred to it as “dirt that burns”.

When my wife and I made the huge decision to pull up stakes in California and move to Texas, we had little appreciation for what a sound decision we were making.

At the time, we were mostly impressed with the great housing prices, and the better character of the place.

Once we were here, and we began to learn more and more about the state, I was in a constant state of surprise at the positives that kept popping up. Suffice it to say that I now feel like we stumbled onto the one safe island in a sea of storms and chaos.

And now this. As if the future weren't already bright enough for Texas. This state could once again become a major exporter of fuel for the rest of the country. Outstanding!

[TexasRepublic]

“Is there anything that Texas isn’t blessed with?”

A dearth of Democrats.