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	You are here: Home → Engaging Quizes → Energy → How does liquid fuel produced from coal compare to conventional petroleum-based fuel in terms of greenhouse gas emissions? Question: How does liquid fuel produced from coal compare to conventional petroleum-based fuel in terms of greenhouse gas emissions? Answer: It produces twice as much. "Liquid fuel from coal produces more than twice the greenhouse gas emissions as conventional petroleum-based fuel." ~ from Air Force drops plan to make fuel from coal in Montana (by Renee Schoof, McClatchy Newspapers, 01.29.09) Montana Environmental Information Center Street Address: 107 W Lawrence St. #N-6, Helena, MT 59601 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1184 Helena, MT 59624 Phone: (406) 443-2520, Fax: (406) 443-2507, meic@meic.org	Stay Connected Facebook Twitter Blog YouTube

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