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Fischer-Tropsch

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer has been making a splash all over the place. A solid Democrat in a solid red state, he is still immensely popular. He has started advocating the use of an old technology, known as the Fischer-Tropsch process, which essentially converts coal into diesel fuel. Because..




Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer has been making a splash all over the place. A solid Democrat in a solid red state, he is still immensely popular. He has started advocating the use of an old technology, known as the Fischer-Tropsch process, which essentially converts coal into diesel fuel. Because America, while lacking in oil, has a bunch of coal. Gristmill takes a look.

Meanwhile, Daily Kos has been on this story for a long time. Check it out here. And hear Schweitzer himself answer questions about the process here.



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