Environmental impacts of synthetic fuels
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Source
- J. Energy Law Policy; (United States); 2:1; Conference: Conference on Synthetic Fuels on Public Lands, Salt Lake City, Utah, 18 Apr 1980
- Subject
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY BITUMENS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
OIL SHALES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
LIQUEFACTION
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
TAR
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES 010900* -- Coal, Lignite, & Peat-- Environmental Aspects
041000 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Environmental Aspects
295000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Hydrogen & Synthetic Fuels
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
- Language
- English
Synthetic fuels differ in the nature and order of magnitude of the environmental impacts associated with their production. Some types pose much more intractable problems, with oil shale leading the list. Perceptions of the difficulty of these environmental problems will continue to shift over time as more research and experimentation is done. It is critical that the development of synthetic fuels move slowly and deliberately so as not to get ahead of researched solutions nor to create environmental burdens that outweigh the social benefits of increased energy production. The Synthetic Fuels Corporation is taking the opposite approach in dispensing funds to all takers. 65 references.