Debate heats up in US over coal fuel for cars - AFP

Source: Agence France-Presse

Debate heats up in US over coal fuel for cars

by Rob Lever
24 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A fiery debate has been rekindled in Washington
as US lawmakers mull proposed incentives to produce diesel fuel from coal.

Backers of coal-based liquid fuels say they can help reduce US dependence
on imported oil. Critics contend the use of coal in any form would lead to
increased greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful environmental effects.

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In the US Senate, a proposal to provide up to 10 billion dollars in loans for
coal-to-liquid projects is gathering steam and may be attached to a wide-
ranging energy bill, which would among other things mandate more ethanol
production and increased fuel economy for automobiles.

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Corey Henry, spokesman for the Coal-to-Liquids Coalition, said that the
overall process of making motor fuel from coal could result in lower
greenhouse gas emissions if combined with technology to capture and
store carbon gases.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070617/sc_afp/usclimateenvironmentenergycoal_070617045351

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Critics say that coal-to-oil produces more CO2 than gasoline
even with proposed CO2 sequestration.

time for action

What universe do you live in? I sure hope it's not mine.

I'm sorry, I really try to avoid ad hominems, but this is too much. Time for action? On coal? GMAFB.

... and studies that were not funded by the coal industry agree that
it is a totally f*cking stupid idea.

No surprise that the bought & sold administration is still considering
it then ...

:mad: