[Jewels1091]

I think the kingdom of Saudi are probably having heart attacks!! If this works and we use this, the kings go broke!!!

[Mike Darancette]

Someone is thinking at least.

[brat]

I see nothing about the way it will burn. Coal is a big polluter....why aren't the greens all over this? I guess they're saving up their energy for when the US tries it.

[gonzo]

It's actually surprising that this technology wasn't more fully developed before now - it's been around for over 40 years. It looks like the cost-vs-price brings a workable gasoline into the $1.45/gal range in todays dollars, including enviro-protection.

Ethanol will stay around $2.00/gal, and will remain a joke as a gasoline additive.

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Mike and max_rpf, I think the Utah-land-grab was a klintoon pay-off to the Riaddy family, so they could keep shipping their clean-coal.

There was a lot of discussion here when it happenned, but I'll be danged if I can find it - still haven't mastered this new format.............FRegards

[techcor]

Excellent!!! Thank you! Thank you for posting this! I've been thinking and planning on experimenting with this for awhile. Germany in WWII first came out with this kind of process, then in the seventies there were numerous experiments in America. It is actually a pretty easy process (there are about 4 different methods). Make the coal super-fine and combine with water and a high heat and pass it through a catalyst (if anyone is really interested I'll look up my articles and give exact formulas). Bascially, you can get about 44 gallons from a ton of coal. There use to be a problem with sulfur and with the catalysts wearing out but there are a bunch of new catalysts that work better. Look for OPEC to respond by increasing their oil production to compete with this. Yippeee! One dollar a gallon gas will be on it's way!

[putupon]

But are the emissions clean enough to meet China's environmental standards? This could melt the snow in Tibet or something.

[angcat]

it would be a blessing for pennsylvania