Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal: Prospects and Policy Issues

by James T. Bartis, David S. Oritz, Frank A. Camm

Large U.S. coal reserves and viable technology make promising a domestic industry producing liquid fuels from coal. Weighing benefits, costs, and environmental issues, a productive and robust U.S. strategy is to promote a limited amount of early commercial experience in coal-to-liquids production and to prepare the foundation for managing associated greenhouse-gas emissions, both in a way that reduces uncertainties and builds future capabilities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833045113
• ISBN13: 9780833045119
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"