Not exact matches
Publication date: 2009-06-01 First Published: Natural
Resources Research Authors: R.C. Milici Abstract: The production of liquid fuels from coal will very likely become an important part of the
hydrocarbon energy mix of the future,
provided that technical and environmental obstacles are overcome economically.
The briefing, Agenda for Reform 2012, highlights concerns over how Congo's mining,
hydrocarbons and logging sectors are managed and
provides recommendations that would help ensure the
resources are used for the benefit of the people, rather than being lost to corruption or mismanagement.
But at some point, while fossil
hydrocarbons will still be a valuable
resource, if it takes more energy to get them into the tank or the power plant than is
provided when we burn them, they will no longer be a source of energy.