Re: Alternative source of fuel oil
- From: "NapalmHeart" <olsonfam@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:50:13 -0400
"Reynaud" <sjimk@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Offbreed" <offbreed_106@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Well, ibedam. Something useful from Root-o-Rueters!
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>> <http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050825/pl_nm/energy_montana_dc_2>
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>> Montana's governor eyes coal to solve U.S. fuel costs
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>> By Adam TannerThu Aug 25, 1:55 PM ET
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>> Montana's governor wants to solve America's rising energy costs using a
>> technology discovered in Germany 80 years ago that converts coal into
>> gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.
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>> The Fischer-Tropsch technology, discovered by German researchers in 1923
>> and later used by the Nazis to convert coal into wartime fuels, was not
>> economical as long as oil cost less than $30 a barrel.
>>
>> But with U.S. crude oil now hitting more than double that price, Gov.
>> Brian Schweitzer's plan is getting more attention across the country and
>> some analysts are taking him very seriously.
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>> Montana is "sitting on more energy than they have in the Middle East,"
>> Schweitzer told Reuters in an interview this week.
>>
>> "I am leading this country in this desire and demand to convert coal into
>> gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. We can do it in Montana for $1 per
>> gallon," he said.
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>> "We can do it cheaper than importing oil from the sheiks, dictators, rats
>> and crooks that we're bringing it from right now."
>>
>> The governor estimated the cost of producing a barrel of oil through the
>> Fischer-Tropsch method at $32, and said that with its 120 billion tons of
>> coal -- a little less than a third of the U.S total -- Montana could
>> supply the entire United States with its aviation, gas and diesel fuel
>> for 40 years without creating environmental damage.
>>
>> (snip)
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> @#@
> We're gung-ho on Bio diesel up here and trying to get the plants up and
> running full capacity as soon as possible. The raw material is Canola oil.
> There are also large Ethanol plants in production right now . We have one
> of the largest wind farms coming on line soon. The biggest problem we
> have is keeping contaminated waste from Devils lake coming across the
> border damaging our ecological systems. The USA. is treating us like
> little brother and thumbing his nose at us. Somewhere down the road this
> will backfire. I have nothing against Americans, but the Bush Gov. is
> treating us badly. I hope common sense will prevail.
>
> Rey
>
We've got the same thing going here inside the USA. I live in Michigan and
the pollution from factories on the west side of Lake Michigan is showing up
over here.
Ken
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