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CTL deemed ‘credible’ fuel option despite drawbacks

04/28/2008
Coal-to-liquids appears to be one of the more credible alternatives to oil “for the long-term supply of transport fuels,” said Institut Francais du Petrole Pres. Olivier Appert, in a keynote address concluding the World Coal-to-Liquids Conference in Paris Apr. 3-4.IFP was a conference sponsor along with the World Energy Council, the World Coal Institute, and the World CTL Association.Appert was careful to mention, however, that while coal reserves are huge compared to oil or natural gas, “it is clear that we need to consider seriously the different constraints [on] coal production: [the] environmental issue and technological and financial challenges.”The conference...
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