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Originally posted by Steel2686Even if it's possible for mainstream use, no way the oil industry let's this fly.
From the article, "...they have developed a clean way to turn the cheapest kind of coal - lignite, common in Texas - into synthetic crude..."
Crude is the starting product and there is still PLENTY of money in refining and selling fuel. Just look at how the oil industry is embracing EtOH and Bio right now.
If the govt offered a tax break or an RFS credit like they do for EtOH they, (oil companies) would be all over it.My DD
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Originally posted by sneitzelNot necessarily true.
From the article, "...they have developed a clean way to turn the cheapest kind of coal - lignite, common in Texas - into synthetic crude..."
Crude is the starting product and there is still PLENTY of money in refining and selling fuel. Just look at how the oil industry is embracing EtOH and Bio right now.
If the govt offered a tax break or an RFS credit like they do for EtOH they, (oil companies) would be all over it.SOLD: 2002 Trans Am WS.6 - Black on Black - 6 Speed
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I think Germany was doing this back in WW II- they had real problems getting fuel, part of the reason they were into North Africa- It is do-able, but not necessarily cheap. When gas/oil prices get high enough, something like this becomes worthwhile. At this point, probably easier to burn alcohol, E85. Make the existing gas go further- As crude oil prices get higher, it becomes more economically sensible to extract oil out of more difficult areas- for example, the tar sands in Alberta, Ca.2001 Z28 A4 - 160 deg t-stat, 3.42 gears, WS6 sway bars, rear springs and shocks, UMI SFC's, Torque Arm and STB, leather Firebird seats, Borla, SLP Y-pipe and lid, ZO6 cam and springs - 332 RWHP and 346 RWTQ, not bad for 'almost stock' - work in progress
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