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Originally Posted by leandro82
That's Fischer-Tropsch. And unfortunately it's a very dirty process.
Fischer-Tropsch process - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If oil ever does reach $100+ bbl, we would probably need to start using Fischer-Tropsch or the Bergius process to make feedstocks for plastics, pharmaceuticals, and so forth. Right now, F-T is used in a very limited number of applications. |
A past professor (whom taught History 333 at Ohio University, Oil and Politics class) had the "pleasure" of being around a lot of these converted vehicles during WWII when he was a "guest worker" for the Germans. He said the exhaust emissions were sickening.
NO ONE in the ethanol industry (which is another way to throw taxpayer money at the farmers....get real!) discusses:
Improving the CAFE or overall FE.
Public Transport.
That should tell you something of what is behind this drivel. Anyone that thinks putting corn in your car will save the world should do some homework.
BTW, did everyone here know that a Prius can go 100 mph???? Apparently that was not the only "green" activity of the car:
JustOneMinute: Al Gore III And His Prius
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