Synthetic fuels debate weighs costs and benefits
OTAs Gibbons and Chandler analyze synfuels versus conservation. They note gasohol and biofuels, shale oil limits, coal liquids, and oil from coal, all with high costs and environmental risks. They argue conservation and subsidies for retooling may beat spending tens of billions on synfuels in the near term.
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John H. Gibbons
William Upton Chandler
Office of Technology Assessment
University of California
San Diego
National Endowment For the Humanities
National Science Foundation
Regents
U.S
PLC
Midwest
Chicago
Utah
Colorado
Carter
Towner Petroleum Plans to Increase Authorized Shares
Lorain based Towner Petroleum Co filed an SEC proxy to raise authorized common shares from 3 million to 8 million. The offering would sell 600,000 new shares by the company and 100,000 by selling shareholders to finance debt retirement and growth. Bear Stearns leads the underwriting with aims to expand gas supply and future synfuel ventures.
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Lorain
Towner Petroleum Co
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Towner
United States
Bear, Stearns & Co
New York
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University of Tennessee Energy, Environment, and Resources Center
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