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U.S., China: The Feasibility and Fate of Liquid Coal

Jun 5, 2008 | 22:37 GMT

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Summary

Coal-to-liquid (CTL) technology has been sidelined for decades by exceedingly affordable oil. Today, with the price of oil at record highs, CTL is starting to look more appealing, though hurdles to its widespread use remain, particularly in the United States.

Stratfor examines coal-to-liquid coal technology in the United States and China -- the world's two largest coal producers and consumers....

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