Something to think about on the gas line
President Carter's recent pledge to hold down oil imports, the logic of a switch from oil to coal, is now overwhelming, but converting coal into gas or liquid is going to be costly. And presently there are nearly 50 bills pushing a synfuel sitting in Congress. The final sorting out will probably produce a package built around price supports, incentives for private industry, a speeded-up regulatory process, and up-front government money because the investment is so huge. Some of the bills awaiting action are reviewed. Pro-solar environmentalists and balanced-budget advocates in the Carter Administration are not enthusiastic about synfuels, though. Additional OPEC price increases may this time force the US to take steps to develop synfuels. (MCW)
- OSTI ID:
- 6071085
- Journal Information:
- Forbes; (United States), Journal Name: Forbes; (United States) Vol. 124:2; ISSN FORBA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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