
Now they've made a decision that's will undoubtedly prove to be just as unpopular as the former: they plan to build a plant that will turn coal into oil (think of it as a Rumpelstiltskin-type story, but replace Rumpel with greedy Chinese lawmakers).
Called coal-to-liquid (CTL), the process produces tons of nasty greenhouse gases, and raises concerns about how long oil-rich countries can meet our insatiable demand for oil.
And in order to turn the coal into liquid, as Rumpel could tell you, you need a ton of energy, so much of the energy (see: carbon dioxide) is wasted in the process.
Oh - and now CTL is being examined by the U.S. Great.
via [ENN]
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