Factors That Affect the U.S. Market Demand and Utilization of Methanol-from-Coal, Within the Transportation Sector, 1980-2000

摘要

This report is intended solely as an identification and description of selected factors that affect the market for coal-methanol in the transportation sector in the period 1980-2000. Specific issues and objectives of the report include: (a) potential U.S. market demand, and utilization of methanol-from-coal within the transportation sector 1980-2000, (b) potential impacts of coal-methanol fuel technologies, (c) identification and description of key regulatory concerns in the development, usage, and commercialization of coal-methanol fuels, (d) impacts of transportation systems on the siting and development of coal-methanol facilities, and on the utilization and cost of coal-methanol fuel.