Synfuels: suddenly things look good

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5925639

Wall, J D

Although the world's coal and shale resources and available technology are currently sufficient to support a synthetic-fuels industry, the financial incentives and public backing necessary to the success of such an industry have remained deficient. Most encouraging for the future, however, is the number of coal-conversion projects that will be solely privately supported rather than jointly with the government. Private industry has been ready to build synfuel plants for a decade; only recently, however, have the federal government and the public exhibited any sincere interest in moving toward commercialization. As oil and natural gas reserves approach depletion, even more attention will focus on ambitious synfuels projects.

• OSTI ID: 5925639
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 191; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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