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US Air Force Drops Coal-to-Liquids Idea
The US Air Force announced it is abandoning plans for a coal-to-liquid plant in Montana. The move comes despite indications during the Bush administration that the Air Force would be coal-powered by 2011. Coal-to-liquids isn?t exactly the cleanest fuel. In fact, a 50-50 blend of CTL and conventional fuel emits twice the GHG emissions than conventional fuels. Obama has recently said he would not support a CTL plant unless life-cycle GHG emissions are 20% lower than conventional fuels. - Read More
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Topics : Coal