co2 emmissions pr

In a recent article (see ref below) LNC claim:

"

"Above-ground coals-to-liquids create 98 per cent more CO2 than the regular production of diesel," the spokesman said.

"Our below-ground process produces only around 8per cent more emissions than regular diesel production - and the fuel that we produce is cleaner," he said.

"Producing liquid fuels from coal in an above-ground process definitely has a far higher carbon footprint than producing normal diesel, but our underground processes are significantly cleaner because the coal is not mined and the gasification process does not require an energy-intensive process of heating the CO2."

Linc says it is investigating several ways to sequester the carbon from its processes, but does not see this as a prerequisite for its plant to go ahead. "

I think this is rubbish speak! I'm convinced this claim that the UCG-GTL process produces diesel with only 8% more emmissions cannot be true. Tellingly, LNC haven't stated clearly how they achieve this apparent miracle!


ref:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23887125-5005200,00.html