Unconventional Fossil-Based Fuels

Economic and Environmental Trade-Offs

• Author(s): Michael Toman, Aimee E. Curtright, David S. Ortiz, Joel Darmstadter, Brian Shannon,
• Publisher: Rand Corporation
• Pages: 96
• ISBN_10: 0833046411
  ISBN_13: 9780833046413
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy , Technology & Engineering / General ,

Description:... In this report, RAND researchers assess the potential future production levels, production costs, greenhouse gases, and other environmental implications of synthetic crude oil from oil sands and fuels produced via coal liquefaction relative to conventional petroleum-based transportation fuels. The findings indicate the potential cost-competitiveness of these alternative fuels and potential economic-environmental trade-offs from their deployment.