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Author Bartis, James T., 1945-

Title Producing liquid fuels from coal : prospects and policy issues / James T. Bartis, Frank Camm, David S. Ortiz.

Imprint Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., ©2008.
Publication Info. ©2008

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Note "Rand Project Air Force and Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-167).
Contents 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.
Summary 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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Language English.
Subject 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
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Added Author Camm, Frank A., 1949-
Ortiz, David (David Santana)
Other Form: Print version: Bartis, James T., 1945- Producing liquid fuels from coal. Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., ©2008 9780833045119 0833045113 (DLC) 2008050794 (OCoLC)276406220
ISBN 9780833046765 (electronic bk.)
0833046764 (electronic bk.)
1282033395
9781282033399
9786612033391
6612033398
9780833045119
0833045113
Report No. RAND/MG-754-AF/NETL
Standard No. AU@ 000048784946
AU@ 000051338457
DEBBG BV043131652
DEBSZ 422014311
DEBSZ 430715595
GBVCP 1008652806
GBVCP 80294115X
NZ1 13245482

 
    
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