Producing liquid fuels from coal : prospects and policy issues /

Bartis, James T., 1945-

Producing liquid fuels from coal : prospects and policy issues / James T. Bartis, Frank Camm, David S. Ortiz. - Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., ©2008. - 1 online resource (xxx, 167 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-167).

Introduction -- The coal resource base -- Coal-to-liquids technologies -- Other unconventional fuels -- Benefits of coal-to-liquids development -- Critical policy issues for coal-to-liquids development -- Designing incentives to encourage private investment -- Moving forward with a coal-to-liquids development effort -- Appendixes: A. Cost-estimation methodology and assumptions -- B. Greenhouse-gas emissions: supporting analysis -- C.A model of the global liquid-fuel market.

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Large U.S. coal reserves and viable technology make promising a domesticindustry producing liquid fuels from coal. Weighing benefits, costs, andenvironmental issues, a productive and robust U.S. strategy is to promote alimited amount of early commercial experience in coal-to-liquids productionand to prepare the foundation for managing associated greenhouse-gasemissions, both in a way that reduces uncertainties and builds futurecapabilities.


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Coal liquefaction.
Coal liquefaction--Government policy--United States.
Charbon--Liquéfaction.
Charbon--Liquéfaction--Politique gouvernementale--États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Environmental Policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--International Relations--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--International Security.
Coal liquefaction.
Chemical & Materials Engineering.
Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Chemical Engineering.


United States.


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