Thread: Coal to Oil?
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Old 08-31-2006, 02:12 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
I think that the coal-to-oil, or coal-to-liquid fuel, is an extremely expensive process.

Also, I'm not sure of the efficiency.

But mostly, I'm not sure it really offers much of an alternative. It's a limitted resource, and its consumption produces a fair amount of pollution - even with the high standards we now have.

I think there are better sources of energy.

I think you are absolutely correct. Unless I hear differently I certainly don't believe in a limited resource like coal. We need renewable energy that is extremely clean and that will meet our ever rising demands for energy.

I think the answer is going to be a combination of many different methods working together or at least side by side. Just a hunch.
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