China to turn coal into oil
With oil prices at historic highs, China is moving full steam ahead with a controversial process to turn its vast coal reserves into barrels of oil. Known as coal-to-liquid (CTL), the process is reviled by environmentalists who say it causes excessive greenhouse gases. Yet the possibility of obtaining oil.-from coal and being fuel self-sufficient is enticing to coal-rich coun-tries seeking to secure their ; energy supply in an age of increased debate about how long the world's oil reserves can continue to meet demand.
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