Hey, DML!
<snip>. just because we have a lot of it within our boarders (sic) doesn't
make it a good fuel<snip>
Au contraire! I read a N. Y. Times article recently (yes, I DO know how to
read!), which indicated that the governor of Montana is actively seeking
government assistance to develop refineries which will make petroleum
products out of coal...Evidently, during the WWII, the Nazis had developed
such a refining process, as an alternative to imported gasoline, but it was
deemed too expensive because crude oil was less than $30/bbl...
Now, with prices hovering between $60 - $70/bbl, the cost of this refining
process doesn't seem so outrageous.
With an estimated 500-year supply of coal under Montana & a couple other
Rocky Mountain states, such refineries could appreciably reduce our
dependence on foreign crude until the prototype Mr. Fusion comes along!
Just thought I throw this into the fire!
Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
2K DAK SY Sport + V6 4X4 5Speed
2K05 HD 883C YP
WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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