“We have set an example for the world that Pakistan is an attractive market for investment in coal mining and coal based power production.” Meanwhile, US electric utilities are off on their quixotic wind/solar adventure.
Coal-to-diesel
State: Coal-to-diesel plant not expected to affect air quality
We also love coal-to-diesel
This planned coal-to-diesel plant would create 225 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction jobs — in addition to the jobs created by mining 1.6 million tons of coal annually. The process doesn’t burn coal — instead, coal particles are hydrogenated at high pressure and temperature — but it’s a great beneficial use of coal.
Sources: 1. Associated Press Web | PDF;2. Dubois County Herald Web | PDF