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It included Fischer-Tropsch chemistry, which would have proved even more climatically odious than oil and gas.

It was a viable, but extremely dirty, coal to oil process, industrialized in Nazi Germany and in Apartheid era South Africa.

I loved Jimmy Carter the man, and I voted for him twice, but while many people think his energy policies were wise, I'm glad they fell through.

His decision to give a "moral example" - a reflection of his religious views - by not reprocessing used nuclear fuel was not wise, although, I will admit that if he'd moved forward, as Britain and France did, ignoring his "moral example," it would have been a Purex chemistry approach, not the best. I think there is far better technology now and happily, we now have lots of aged used nuclear fuel, if we're wise enough to use it.