Comments on: More On The Coal To Gas (Fischer-Tropsch) Process http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Putting The Future Of Oil In Perspective http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/comment-page-1/#comment-88311 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Putting The Future Of Oil In Perspective Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:51:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/#comment-88311 [...] Given what I know about the Fischer-Tropsch method of extracting crude from coal, I think the following opinion that we’ll never really run out of oil pretty credible. [...] [...] Given what I know about the Fischer-Tropsch method of extracting crude from coal, I think the following opinion that we’ll never really run out of oil pretty credible. [...]

]]> By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » OPEC Digs In. Administration Backs Off. http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/comment-page-1/#comment-5986 Donklephant » Blog Archive » OPEC Digs In. Administration Backs Off. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:05:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/#comment-5986 [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...] [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/comment-page-1/#comment-4693 Dave Wed, 21 Dec 2005 01:12:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/12/01/more-on-the-coal-to-gas-fischer-tropsch-process/#comment-4693 I am a big proponent of gas-to-liquids and coal-to-liquids technology. I think they can take the place of a meaningful portion of crude-derived products. But let's be perfectly honest: the act of mining the coal is decidedly NOT friendly to the environment. Secondly, the process of turning the coal into synfuel produces significant CO2, so greenhouse gases are NOT reduced when compared to crude refined products. Coal-to-liquids is not a panacea. Conservation must be part of the mix. I am a big proponent of gas-to-liquids and coal-to-liquids technology. I think they can take the place of a meaningful portion of crude-derived products. But let’s be perfectly honest: the act of mining the coal is decidedly NOT friendly to the environment. Secondly, the process of turning the coal into synfuel produces significant CO2, so greenhouse gases are NOT reduced when compared to crude refined products.

Coal-to-liquids is not a panacea. Conservation must be part of the mix.

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