April 30, 2012

The Long War for Energy Security

John Yemma, Christian Science Monitor


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Synfuel technology had been developed by oil-starved but coal-rich Germany. It was put on the back shelf during the postwar era of cheap gasoline and was now getting a fresh look. Synfuel processing was complex and expensive. . .

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