Coal-to-Liquid/Coal-to-Gas News

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SA-focused company plans listing (Adelaide Now)

ALTONA Resources, which is conducting a bankable feasibility study on the Arckaringa coal-to-liquid project in SA, plans to list by the end of the year.

Business (The West Australian)

Altona Resources, which is conducting a bankable feasibility study on the Arckaringa coal-to-liquid project in South Australia , plans to list on the Australian Stock Exchange by the end of the year.

India Opens Coal Blocks and Invites Applications for Coal-to-Liquid Projects, an Industrial Info News Alert (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In an unprecedented move, the Union Coal Ministry of India is accepting applications for the development of coal-to-liquid projects in the Palasbani coal block in the Talcher Valley.

Corrections (Lexington Herald-Leader)

A story on the City-Region page Sunday should have said that, in general, a coal-to-liquid fuel plant costing between $4 billion and $9 billion would produce about 50,000 barrels of fuel a day.

Old King Coal (Forbes)

"It could be a landmark event; if it's just a disaster, it could be my epitaph," laughs Donald P. Hodel. He's referring to his $2.8 billion dream to develop the first large-scale coal-gasification power plant that captures the bulk of the carbon dioxide it produces.

WWF Slaps U.S. Government Over Lack Of Energy Efficiency Progress (Tom's Hardware)

Washington D.C. - Just in time for next week's G8 summit in Japan, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report examining the progress of each of the G8 countries toward addressing climate change, a main focus of this year's meeting.

Shuster plan calls for expanded oil drilling (The Indiana Gazette)

Congressman Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, predicts that foreign countries will soon be drilling for oil in the ocean within 200 miles of America?s coastline, even if the U.S. chooses not to begin off-shore oil and gas explorations.

Conrad addresses fuel prices (The Bismarck Tribune)

U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-ND, is hoping a multifaceted approach by the government can rein in soaring fuel prices.

WWF slaps U.S. government over lack of energy efficiency progress (TG Daily)

Just in time for next week?s G8 summit in Japan, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report examining the progress of each of the G8 countries toward addressing climate change, a main focus of this year?s meeting. The ranking lists energy efficiency progress made in each of the G8...

Settlement would bring $37.5 million to county (Park Hills Daily Journal)

Among the other subjects the Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson dealt with while she was in the area Tuesday were the high prices of fuel and a $37.5 million settlement that is nearing on the sale of Asarco, a lead smelting plant in Iron County.