[razorback-bert]

Yes, we can do without foreign oil, but the price would double or even triple.

[Hamiltonian]

Yes, we can do without foreign oil, but the price would double or even triple.

......A trend that would bode well for the Appalachian economy, not to mention reducing gratuitous traffic around cities.

[Hamiltonian]

On second thought, would a btu of synthetic transportation fuel really cost 2-3X what a btu of exxon costs?

The equivalent of $3+ a gallon? There are plans (Bechtel/Texaco/Sasol) to make diesel fuel from coal that would be close to the current DF price.

Come to think of it, is ethanol 2-3X more expensive?