While DKRW plans Wyoming coal-to-gasoline plant, other firms switch to natural gas

While developers of coal-to-liquids plants struggle forward with their projects, two developers of coal-to-fuels plants, including one in Wyoming, have decided to use natural gas as a feedstock instead of coal.

Casper-based Nerd Gas ditched a plan to build a $1.7 billion plant near Lake DeSmet that would convert both coal and natural gas to fuels.

The company is now looking for a site for a smaller $700 million to $1 billion plant that would convert only natural gas to 10,000 to 15,000 barrels of gasoline a day.

By JEREMY FUGLEBERG Casper Star-Tribune

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Wyoming coal-to-gasoline plant 1 of only 2 under way in U.S.

By JEREMY FUGLEBERG Casper Star-Tribune

Full Story: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/wyoming-coal-to-gasoline-plant-of-only-under-way-in/article_458b0413-16d1-5024-9b35-b22108ded05a.html

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