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Old 05-07-2010, 07:43 PM   #6 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Most gasoline has been cracked from heavier fractions of the crude oil, or nudged into reduced volatility because it is one of the preferred standard products. If you start with tar sand or oil shale, you've put a lot of carbon in the air even before you fill your tank. If you don't care about cost, you can make gasoline from coal and water.
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